Ten Commandments Bible Study ~ Week 9

“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16)
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The truth can be difficult – telling it, hearing it, living according to it, accepting that someone else has a different version of it than you do. As Christians, we seek to know God’s truth. Indeed, “the sum of your word is truth, and every [...]

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Ten Commandments Bible Study ~ Week 8

“You shall not steal.” Exodus 20:15
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I think that our small group of women at Grace Chapel was surprised in our discussion of how deep and far-reaching this commandment goes. Many of us tend to think that this commandment is simply saying we should not take anything that rightfully belongs to someone else. But this particular [...]

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Ten Commandments Bible Study ~ Week 7

“You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14
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Again, another commandment that is simple and to the point. However, Christians don’t seem to struggle with the meaning of this commandment quite like we do with “You shall not murder.” But do we really understand the meaning of the 6th commandment? Does it simply mean not to have [...]

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Ten Commandments Bible Study ~ Week 6

“You shall not murder.” Exodus 20:13
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This commandment is simple and to the point, yet Christians continually struggle to determine what exactly this commandment means for us. Does it mean “to kill” or “to murder”? Does this commandment apply to animals? Suicide? War? Does it apply to the accidental killing of another person? Does it apply [...]

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