Do you misuse (or take in vain) the name of the Lord? You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name Deuteronomy 5:11 (NIV) In the King James Bible this commandment …
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Second commandment
Are you guilty of idolatry? 8“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 9You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your …
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First commandment
Do you put other gods before God? You shall have no other gods before me Deuteronomy 5:7 (NIV) The word “gods,” spelled with a small “g”, refers to a number of things. Firstly it means the worship of gods in polytheistic religions such as Hinduism, …
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The Ten Commandments – Proof that you and I are sinners, not just other people
I have included this chapter to address the problem many people have. When ‘sin’ or ‘sinners’ are referred to, they assume somebody else is being spoken about, not themselves. Most of the people I have ever spoken to have believed they are good. But they aren’t. We …
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The disadvantage of being a “respectable” person
The people who find it hardest to realise the extent and seriousness of their own sin are the so called “respectable” people. If you have a job, own a house, and have never been to prison or convicted of a crime, then beware. The chances are very …
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What does the fear of God really mean?
There are various aspects to fearing God. In part it means that we are to literally fear Him. You should be in awe of Him, because of His colossal power and the dreadful consequences of being on the wrong side of Him. In fact, you …
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The fear of the Lord
The reality is that the Bible tells us that “our God is a consuming fire” and that we are to fear and respect Him. Consider the following passages. I will put in capital letters each of the references to the “fear of God” or the …
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What kind of people will go to the Lake of Fire?
Many people say they can understand that other people are sinners, such as Adolf Hitler. They will accept that people like him might be worthy of the Lake of Fire, but not themselves. They say that they themselves are not really bad people, because they …
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The judgment for non-Christians – the Great White Throne
1Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. …
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The consequences of our sin – God’s judgment
God’s judgment is going to come upon the whole Earth and upon every person. None of us are exempt and nobody will escape it. Moreover it will be Jesus Christ Himself who will be our Judge: And He ordered us to preach to the people, and …
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