Why do you think it is important to remind Christian today of the Ten Commandments?

Answer 1

The Ten Commandments are a pillar of Western civilization. They have improved the conduct of billions of people; but because of His covenant with them (Exodus ch.24), God specifically honored the Israelites with being the nation which would be the ones to receive and treasure the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.19-20) until they had been absorbed by humanity in general.

What would Western society look like without these Commandments?

1) "I am the Lord your God..." has shaped the Western beliefs about God. Pantheism and polytheism, which were excuses for immorality, are out.

2) The 7-day week, including a day of rest for everyone, is thanks to the Fourth Commandment.

3) Without the Fifth Commandment, society might still permit abandoning our aged parents to die. 4) Without the Sixth Commandment, we might still be killing our own children, as was done in Classical European nations until Judaism and its daughter-religions put a stop to it. The above are just a few examples.

Answer 2

The Ten Commandments are important because it helps shape the basic moral laws of many nations. The Ten Commandments told people not to steal, murder, or tell lies about others. It told people to avoid jealousy and to honor their parents. The Ten Commandments also helped develop a belief in the "rule of law." This is the idea that laws should apply to everyone equally. Also the Ten commandments are basic in our life. The Ten Commandments tell us what is wrong and why not to do them. If do them, then you are sinners.

Answer:

The ten commandments are still important today, because they are still binding upon every person on earth. Many people believe that the ten commandments were done away with at the cross of Christ Jesus. But this is not so, because Jesus said Himself that He came not to abolish the law, but to fulfil (Matthew 5:17).

Now that word "fulfil" in the original Greek means "to bring full meaning" or "to exalt". So if we rewrite this verse in it's true meaning, it reads as the following:

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets, I have not come to abolish them, but to exalt them and bring full meaning to them."

This makes sense! Which is why Jesus taught us HOW to keep the ten commandments. And this makes sense with the fact that Revelation states that God's end time people will be keeping His commandments (Revelation 12:17 and Revelation 14:12).

Answer 3

The reason Jews follow the 10 commandments is because that is a central part of their religion. Christians also have a lot of rules they are not allowed to break. But Jews can't for example men cannot date other women if they are married. They also read the Torah which is their holy book and if one of them writes it, if they make one little mistake as even placing a full stop at the end, the Torah needs to be corrected So as you can see, Jews follow their religion quite seriously, and the 10 commandments are as important.

Answer:

The Ten Commandments are a pillar of Western civilization. They have improved the conduct of billions of people; but because of His covenant with them (Exodus ch.24), God specifically honored the Israelites with being the nation which would be the ones to receive and treasure the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.19-20) until they had been absorbed by humanity in general. These Commandments are so important that God revealed His presence to the entire Israelite nation when He spoke these Commands. And He inscribed them in stone (Deuteronomy ch.9); unlike the rest of the Torah, which He had Moses write (Deuteronomy 31:24).

Answer 4

It is important for Christians to remind others of the Ten Commandments to offer moral guidance. However, under God's new covenant, there are two commandments: 1. To love God. 2. To love one another. If you follow these two commandments, then you also follow the original Ten Commandments.

Answer 5

The Ten Commandments are a pillar of Western civilization. They have improved the conduct of billions of people; but because of His covenant with them (Exodus ch.24), God specifically honored the Israelites with being the nation which would be the ones to receive and treasure the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.19-20) until they had been absorbed by humanity in general. These Commandments are so important that God revealed His presence to the entire Israelite nation when He spoke these Commands. And He inscribed them in stone (Deuteronomy ch.9); unlike the rest of the Torah, which He had Moses write (Deuteronomy 31:24).

• Link: Where are the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments?

What would Western society look like without these Commandments?

1) "I am the Lord your God..." has shaped the Western beliefs about God. Pantheism and polytheism, which were excuses for immorality, are out.
2) The 7-day week, including a day of rest for everyone, is thanks to the Fourth Commandment.
3) Without the Fifth Commandment, society might still permit abandoning our aged parents to die.

4) Without the Sixth Commandment, we might still be killing our own children, as was done in Classical European nations until Judaism and its daughter-religions put a stop to it. The above are just a few examples.

And how do Jews live by the Commandments in our daily lives?
1) "I am the Lord your God" is our reminder to be aware of God constantly. The very first paragraph in the Code of Jewish Law (Shulchan Arukh) reiterates this command.
2) "You shall not have other gods" means not to make anything other than God too important. Example: not to "worship the almighty dollar" or anything other than God.
3) "You shall not use God's name needlessly" teaches us to deal with God's names with the utmost reverence. Other than in prayer and reading the Tanakh, we don't pronounce any of God's names at all.
4) "Remember the Sabbath day": to learn the halakhot (laws) of Shabbat (Sabbath) and to prepare for the holy day properly (nice clothes, food ready, etc.). The Sabbath is a testimony to the Exodus and to the Creation of the world (Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14).
5) "Honor your father and mother": to do our best to honor and assist them; and to avoid being cheeky to them. No "generation gap" should be allowed to spoil family ties.
6) Do not kill: also hints at avoiding character assassination or endangering someone. Slander is forbidden in Judaism even when it's not untrue.
7) Do not commit adultery: flirting is playing with fire.
8) Do not steal: even a paperclip should not be filched.
9) Do not bear false witness.
10) Do not covet: to avoid jealousy and gazing longingly at what is not ours. To realize that the other fellow's possessions have been allotted to him by God.

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