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Dépôt légal : avril 2022
The Simple Way a Father Should Present Them to His Household
The First Commandment
You must not have other gods. (Exodus 20:3)
What does this mean?
We must fear, love, and trust God more than anything else.
The Second Commandment
You must not misuse your God's name. (Exodus 20:7)
What does this mean?
We must fear and love God, so that we will not use His name to curse, swear, cast a spell, lie or deceive, but will use it to call upon Him, pray to Him, praise Him and thank Him in all times of trouble.
The Third Commandment
You must keep the Sabbath holy. (Exodus 20:8)
What does this mean?
We must fear and love God, so that we will not look down on preaching or God's Word, but consider it holy, listen to it willingly, and learn it.
The Fourth Commandment
You must honor your father and mother. [So that things will go well for you and you will live long on earth]. (Exodus 20:12)
What does this mean?
We must fear and love God, so that we will neither look down on our parents or superiors nor irritate them, but will honor them, serve them, obey them, love them and value them.
The Fifth Commandment
You must not kill. (Exodus 20:13)
What does this mean?
We must fear and love God, so that we will neither harm nor hurt our neighbor's body, but help him and care for him when he is ill.
The Sixth Commandment
You must not commit adultery. (Exodus 20:14)
What does this mean?
We must fear and love God, so that our words and actions will be clean and decent and so that everyone will love and honor their spouses.
The Seventh Commandment
You must not steal. (Exodus 20:15)
What does this mean?