seventh commandment “you shall not steal.” we should fear and love god so that we do not take...
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“You shall not steal.”
We should fear and love God so that we do not take
our neighbor’s money or POSSESSIONS or get them in any DISHONEST way but HELP him to improve and
protect his possessions and income.
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not steal”
NEIGHBOR
- Stealing/theft
“taking property without permission
or right”
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not steal”
NEIGHBOR
- Stealing/theft- Robbery
“stealing from others through the
use of force.”
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not steal”
NEIGHBOR
- Stealing/theft- Robbery- Cheating
“a person who acts in a dishonest way or
deceives to gain something.”
SCHOOL * WORK * CHURCHWill a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob
me. But you ask, “How are we robbing you?” In tithes and offerings. You are
under a curse-your whole nation-because you are robbing me.
Malachi 3:8-9
GAMING is “playing cards, dice, billiards and the like for mere
amusement”, which is different from GAMBLING which is “ the practice of
gaming for money.”
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.” Hebrews 13:5
“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”Proverbs 13:11
Gambling
- Encourages the sins of greed and covetousness
- Promotes mismanagement of possessions entrusted to us by God.
- Undermines absolute reliance on God for His provision.
- A potentially addictive behavior.
- Can lead to drunkenness
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not steal”
- Live a life of INTEGRITY
NEIGHBOR
INTEGRITY“your words and actions, what
you say and do match (integrate).”
A person of integrity acts the same whether someone is
watching or not.
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not steal”
- Live a life of integrity- Work instead of steal
NEIGHBOR
Forbids(we are not to do)
WORK“Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing
something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share
with those in need.”Ephesians 4:28
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not steal”
- Live a life of integrity- Work instead of steal- Aid & assist improve
& protect their property
NEIGHBOR
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not steal”
- Live a life of integrity- Work instead of steal- Aid & assist improve
& protect their property
- Help others in every need
NEIGHBOR
Eighth Commandment
“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”
We should fear and love God so that we do not tell LIES about our neighbor, betray him, slander him or hurt his reputation but defend him, SPEAK well of him and explain everything in the kindest way.
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not give false testimony”
NEIGHBOR
- Telling LIES & withholding the TRUTH
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not give false testimony”
NEIGHBOR
- Telling lies & withholding the truth
- Reveal SECRETS
Betray “you break a confidence
or promise; reveal another’s secret.”
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not give false testimony”
NEIGHBOR
- Telling lies & withholding the truth
- Reveal secrets
- Hurt neighbor’s REPUTATION
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not give false testimony”
NEIGHBOR
- SPEAK well of others & put best MEANING on everything.
Gossip“to spread a rumor
about the personal or private affairs of others.”
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not give false testimony”
NEIGHBOR
- Speak well of others & put best meaning on everything.
- Speak UP for others & PROTECT from false accusations
Slander“spreading false statements or lies to intentionally hurt
someone.”
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not give false testimony”
NEIGHBOR
- Speak well of others & put best meaning on everything.
- Speak up for others from false accusations
- Encourage
Forbids(we are not to do)
Would Have Us(we are to do)
“You shall not give false testimony”
NEIGHBOR
- Speak well of others & put best meaning on everything.
- Speak up for others from false accusations
- Encourage - STAND up & defend