THE TEN COMMANDMENTS RE\INSTATED IN THE N.T (Five Sermons)
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS RE\INSTATED IN THE N.T. # 1
Intro: A. One of the basic principles necessary to a proper
understanding of the Bible is the fact that the: 1.
O.T. ; Old Covenant ; Law of Moses 2. Including the
TEN COMMANDMENTS ,are no longer binding upon man
today.
B. Scripture has clearly shown that this is a true
statement.
1. Gal. 3:23-25 ..."But now faith hath come we are.."
2. Gal. 4:4-5 ..."Christ sent to redeem those under"
3. Col. 2:14 .."He has taken it away and nailed it"
4. Rom. 7:4 .."You where made to die to the law.."
C. These Scriptures clearly show that the Old Testament
has been done away with and that we are now under a
different law and a different teacher.
D. To show that scripture has included the taking away
of the Ten commandments these proof texts are used.
1. II Cor. 3:6-11.
a) The ten commandments are the commands that are
written upon the "tablets of stone".
1) Exodus 34:18 : Deut. 4:13 : 10:4.
b) The commandments of Exodus 20 and Deut. 5 are the
commands which are spoken of in II Cor. 3:6-11.
E. One can clearly see why it is forbidden to turn to
the Old Testament as our authority in this day and
time.
1. Gal. 5:1-4 : Col. 2:16-17.
F. Rather the Christian is to be governed and guided
by the New Testament which has supplanted the Old
Testament...Heb. 9:14-17.
G. This raises two very important questions:
1. Is the Old Testament without value to us today?
a) Answer NO! cf Romans 15:4 ; I Cor. 10:11.
2. Are the principles set forth in the Ten
commandments no longer binding?
a) It is the aim of this study to show , the basic
principles found in the Ten Commandments are also
to be found in the N.T. with the exception of ONE:
--- The Keeping of the Sabbath.
H. It is my intention to study and examine these basic
principles that God has set forth for mankind.
1. A study and application will make the earth a
Better Place to Live in , The church a LIVING FORCE
FOR GOOD , and the HOPE OF HEAVEN A REALITY.
I. Let us now read the Ten Commandments...Found in
Exodus 20:1-17 and the identical list found in
Deut. 5.
1. These are the only two places where these commands
are placed in list form in the Bible.
Body: I. "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." ...Ex. 20:3
A. God has recognized the existence and the tendencies
of men to create other gods...I Cor. 8:5-6.
1. One of the reasons being is that there is no way
possible to prove there is a God by any of our
Five Senses.
2. It is therefore that men tend to create gods that
they can SEE ; Touch ..ect.
a) Yet the point is still the fact that there is ONLY
ONE TRUE AND LIVING GOD....I Cor. 8:6.
b) This is regardless of what dispensation of time
one lived. or lives in...Here is the eternal Truth
of the Matter..."There is But ONE GOD!" cf..
.Eph 4:6.
B. In the New Testament God still demands that men
worship HIM and Him alone...Acts 14:8-18 ;
John 4:20-24.
1. One can see from the scriptures that
a) The Worship of ANGELS is forbidden..Col 2:18 ; Rev
19:10 ; Rev 22:8-9.
b) The worship of Men is forbidden.. Acts 10:25-26.
1) This goes with out saying that "preachers are to
be respected, but not worshipped."
c) The worship of Creatures are forbidden...
Rom 1:22-25.
C. The command "Thou shalt not have other gods before
me" is implied by such verses as has been used
above. Thus it can be determined that this first
principle is indeed in the N.T.
II. "Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image."
A. It needs be said that there are TWO types of Idols
that are forbidden here, as well as TWO things that
are forbidden of men.
1. Man is not to make any graven image.
2. Man is not to bow down to any graven image.
B. The two types of idols that are forbidden :
1. Idols made for man-made gods....Dan. 3:1.
a) Made of Gold, it was 90 feet high and 9 feet thick
2. Idols to honor the true and living God..Ex. 32:1-5.
a) It can thus be stated that it is wrong from such
contextual study to have any resemblance of God in
our HOMES or HOUSES OF WORSHIP...Isa. 40:18-20.
C. Idolatry is forbidden in the N.T.
1. Acts 17:24-31 ; I John 5:21 ; I Cor. 10:14 .
2. It is a work of the flesh and will led to
everlasting destruction...Gal 5:19-20.
D. The same reasons exists today that existed in the
Old Testament as to why we should refrain from
worshipping idols.
1. God is a Jealous God...Ex. 20:5 ; II Cor. 11:2.
2. The folly of Idols....Isa. 44:14-20 ; I Cor. 12:2.
3. Because of what is involved with idolatry....
I Peter 4:3 ; Ex. 32:6.
4. God's punishment is the same today as was back
then...nations fell and souls will be lost in
Hell...I Cor. 10:5-7 ; Rev. 21:8.
5. We need to be aware that Scriptures say that
anything we worship that demands our time and
attention other than The ONE TRUE GOD is considered
idolatry...I John 5:21 ; Col. 3:5.
Conclusion: A. The Christian needs to realize that even though we
are not governed or restricted by the O.T.Laws we
are bound to abide in the teachings and Doctrine
Of Christ.
1. With this in mind the Christian needs to learn
that although we refuse to reach back into the
O.T. for scriptural authority, the principles of
the Ten Commandments are re-instated in the N.T.
except the fourth command.."Thou shalt keep the
sabbath day Holy."
B. If you are here this morning and wish to make your
life right with Christ then you need to look into
the N.T. to see what is demanded from us.
1. Hear the word....Rom 10:17.
2. Believe the Word.
3. Repent .....II Peter 3:9 (c)
4. Confess .... Romans 10:8-9
5. Baptized ....Acts 2:38 , Acts 22:16 , Mk 16:16
C If you are here and are subject to the invitation
then pleases make it known while we stand and sing.
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The Ten Commandments re-instated in the N.T. # 2
Intro: A. Let us be reminded that the 10 Commandments along
with the rest of the O.C. has been done away....
II Cor. 3:11,14 ; Col. 2:14 ; Rom. 7:4.
1. Our study has been to see if these principles occur
in the N.T. which is our authority today.
a) We practice these today because they are in the
N.T. all except the Command "Thou shalt keep the
Sabbath Day."
B. Let us now continue the study of the Ten Commandments
re-instated in the N.T.
Body: I."Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in
Vain"....Ex. 20:7.
A. This has primarily to do with swearing by God, which
was permitted...Deut. 6:13.
1. However false swearing was expressly
forbidden...Lev. 19:21.
2. Thus to say .."I swear by God, that this is so" and
it be a lie, would be taking God's name in Vain.
B. It is to be noted that such type of swearing is
forbidden in the N.T.....Matt. 5:34 ; James 5:12.
C. This has also to do with , profaning the name of
God.
1. This was expressly forbidden....Lev. 24:10-16 ,23.
2. The name of God, as God Himself is to be
Reverenced...Matt. 6:9
D. In the N.T. it is still wrong to take God's name in
vain. This is an ageless principle that we as
Christians need to adhere to.
1. Our lips are to make confession (praise) to His
name...Heb. 13:15.
2. IF we call for God as a witness to our testimony,
it had better be true...Gal. 1:20.
a) It is bad enough to lie to men, let alone the
consequences of lying to God...Acts 5:4-5 ;
Eccl. 5:2.
3. By disobeying God and His word , we as children of
God who have taken on His name ..."take His name in
Vain."
4. When I take any of God's designations (Jehovah ,
Lord, God, Almighty) and use them in a PROFANE ---
not in a sacred way --- I am guilty of
corrupt,profane speech and of taking God's name in
vain.
a) This is often a problem when we get mad, or get
hurt...God.......
b) When we get surprised..."good Lord!"
c) Many do not think of taking God's name in vain
when they toss the words ..."Hallelujah" as a
common expression.This means "Praise Jehovah".
d) This brings us to the use of substitutes. We
don't want to use the Lord's name in vain but we
get so close..."Lawdy Me ---in place of Good
Lord"
1) Good Gosh --- in place of Good God.
2) Golly ---- in place of God.
e) The point here is that Jesus rebuked the Jews for
substitute swearing... Matt. 5:34-37... what is
the difference with substitute profanity.
E. Let us watch our lips..... Eph 4:29 ; Heb. 13:5.
1. Anything that we say that does not give God the
praise is of Satan and his world.
2. We will give an account of every idol word... Matt.
12:36-37.
II. "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy...Ex. 20:8-11
A. This as I have said before is the only one of the
Ten Commandments that does not reoccur as a binding
law in the N.T.
1. However, even thought this law is not found in the
N.T. it will do us well to study why NOT!
B. The purpose of the Sabbath proves it is not an
"Eternal Law" as the Adventist claim.
1. Though God Rested on the 7th Day there is no
command to observe it before ...Ex 16: 22-26.
a) This was given in connection with the Manna.
2. The very name "Sabbath" means...."Cessation, desist
from activity."
C. This law was given to Israel alone as a sign of
God's Love and concern for them...Ezek. 20:10-12 ;
Deut. 5:15
1. This was to be a sign Between God and Israel
forever...Ex. 31:16-17 --"Through their
Generations"
a) This meaning: That as long as God recognized the
Israelites as His people the Sabbath would be in
effect.
b) We can see that in the Christian dispensation God
now only recognizes those who are Christians
...Gal. 6:16 ; Phil. 3:2 ; Rom. 2:28-29 ;
Gal. 3:29 ; 3:9.
D. A study of the N.T. reveals that indeed the Sabbath
is no longer Binding...Col. 2:14-17
1. Paul has been used as a crutch to try and prove
that Sabbath Day observrence is in the N.T.
a) A close examination of the text...Acts 13:14-15 ,
38-39 shows the reader that Paul used this as an
opportunity to teach and preach the gospel of
Christ.
b) The Jews assembled on the Sabbath and what better
place would it be than to go to a place of worship
to teach the Will of God.
2. The N.T. is as silent on observing the Sabbath as
it is on burning of incense and that of animal
sacrifices.
E. Upon closer examination of the N.T. one can see
that the First Day is given Preeminence.
1. First day Christ Arose...Mk. 16:9
2. The day that Christ's church was established...
Lev. 23:11-15 ; Acts 2:1, 47.
3. The day set aside for the observrence of the
Lord's Supper...Acts 20:7
4. The day the saints where to lay by instore...
I Cor. 16:1-2.
5. In an very real sense it is the Lord's Day...
Rev. 1:10.
a) Contemporary Historians have recognized the first
day as Being the Lord's Day and there is no reason
for us not to.
F. While the same sort of restrictions concerning the
Sabbath are not repeated, spirituality demands a
certain type of reverence for this day.
1. Saints are forbidden to forsake the assembling of
our selves together on this day...Heb. 10:25 ;
I Cor. 11:33.
a) As best that is possible with us we are to not
let our work, rest, pleasures and play interfere
with our worshipping with God.
2. The Sabbath is gone forever but there is still a
God to be praised and worshipped and we had better
make time in our busy schedule to serve Him.
Concl: A. The Christian looks into the New Testament to find
the authority for what he believes and teaches, not
because he does not believe the O.T. or that he does
not think that it has nothing of worth but simply
because God has brought in a New Will by His Son
Jesus Christ.
B. This study concludes the Third and Fourth
Commandments and we have broadened our insight into
the true knowledge of the Lord.
C. The opportunity is given to any here this evening to
summit to the Will of God in complete and trusting
obedience to His will.
D. Will you come, Believing, Repenting, Confessing and
being Baptized for the remission of your sins, while
together we stand and sing.
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TEN COMMANDMENTS RE-INSTATED IN THE N.T. # 3
Intro: A. Once again we want to continue to study the Ten
commandments re-instated in the N.T.
B. This has been one of the leading attacks against the
"church of Christ" -- however as we have seen so far
the first four commands are re-instated in the N.T.
and therefore we as Christians do uphold the
principles of the Ten Commandments --all except keep
the Sabbath Day Holy.
C. Let us continue now with the fifth and sixth
commandments of Ex. 20.
Body: I. "Honor thy Father and Mother" Ex. 20:12.
A. God demanded severe punishment to the person who
cursed father or mother, Ex. 21:15-17
B. The first of 5th commands with a promise attached -
- two-fold: Deut. 5:16; long life, go well.
1. Individually- for one thing escape stoning and
result - long life, plus a extra blessing from God
for a good and long life.
2. Nationally- for the nation's well-being, it must
obey God in this matter. DEUT. 6:1-3
C. Most assuredly, this command is to be found in the
N.T....Eph 6:1-3 what must we do to obey this
command?
1. Honor by our lips --- praise not curse or
revile...Eph 4:29 ; I Cor. 6:10.
a) The disrespectful person was to be stoned under
the O.C. and if no repentance one can lose his
soul today...I Cor. 6:10.
b) Is not sassing one step away from cursing parents?
It is indeed a lack of respect. One needs be
reminded that a good whipping is far from the act
of stoning in the old days.
c) Parents should train their children to speak
properly of and to them...Prov. 22:6.
1) If they wait to start to long, it will be just
about hopeless.
2. Honor by our Obedience --- Eph 6:1,2 ; Col 3:20
a) It is possible to honor with our lips yet fail in
our obedience...just as the Jews towards
God...Matt 15:9 ; Matt. 21:28-30.
b) A sobering thought that we as parents need to bare
in mind is the fact that somewhere down the line,
a child becomes eternally accountable for
disobedience...Rom. 1:30-32 ; II Tim. 3:2.
c) Again it behooves parents to train their children
to obey, for their -- child and parents -- soul's
sake.
1) The lessons that children learn in the home are
the lessons that they continue in through out the
rest of their lives...if they learn OBEDIENCE TO
AUTHORITY they will live in accord with the laws
of God and of the Land.
3. We honor our parents by our substance.
a) The word "honor" is often used to mean to support
financially...I Tim. 5:3, 4, 17 ,18.
b) This is good and acceptable to God, and Jesus
condemned the Jews for trying to get out of their
responsibilities...Matt. 15:5-6.
1) The neglect of the parents and elderly is one of
the major ills of our society.
c) Parents are due our honor all the days of their
lives.
D. A promise is repeated in the N.T....Eph 6:3
1. Be Well with thee -- obedience to God and to
parents brings about the good life: family peace,
happiness, prosperity, where as rebellion only
brings about misery...I Peter 3:10-12
a) The consequent blessings therefrom and the extra
blessings from God are both true in honoring thy
parents.
2. Live long.
a) This may be a direct promise from God.
b) By a life of obedience we avoid the circumstances
and situations that endanger our eternal life and
physical life.
1) When parents warn of certain locations or
companions and we fail to heed their warnings it
can lead to a short and miserable life.
2) Don't drink , smoke , steal , take drugs , commit
adultery are certainly warnings that we should
all heed.
II. "THOU SHALT NOT KILL" ....Exodus 20:13.
A. This was not the first time that murder was
considered against the will of God.
1. When Cain killed Abel, he incurred God's
displeasure...Gen. 4:11-14.
2. After the flood, God reiterated to Noah the
sanctity of human life...Gen. 9:6.
B. Many think that the Bible contradicts itself and
that God is inconsistent on this matter...Ex. 20:13
vrs Deut. 25:17-19.
1. I do not purpose to have all the answers on this
matter but one thing I do know that the Bible does
not contradict itself nor is God inconsistent on
any matter.
2. One conclusion that we must believe is that God
made a distinction between killing in battle and
premeditated murder.
a) It was often that Jehovah himself that commanded
Israel into war.
b) God through out of history used nation against
nation to punish the ungodly...Gen. 15:16 ;
Ex 23:22-23 ; II Kings 10:32-33.
1) Consider Israel itself....Babylon, Assyria ,
Rome.
c) The fact remains that they became an instrument of
God's wrath in no way gave one the right to commit
murder...
1)Consider David; God approved his armies fighting
ammonites, but God did not approve David's
conspiracy of murder of Uriah...II Sam. 12:9.
2) David did not approve of the death of Abner...
II Sam. 3:31-37 ... note his actions...
II Sam 4:11-12
3. Although God has made a distinction between
premeditated murder and that of killing in the
field is not to be argued but the Christian needs
to look into the N.T. to see what the New law has
brought into effect.
C. The New Testament condemns murder also.
1. The apostles and prophets condemned the murders of
Jesus...Acts 2:23 ; 7:52.
2. Murdering is against God's law...I Tim. 1:9,10.
3. It is listed as a work of the flesh...Gal 5:21.
4. The N.T. goes a step further than just murder but
goes to the motives behind murder and condemns them
also.
a) AN EVIL HEART.....Mark 7:21-22
b) HATRED is equal to murder....I John 3:15
c) Not to be ANGRY without a cause...Matt. 5:21-22.
5. It is thus that the child of God is taught to Love
even our enemies...Matt 5:44, Rom 12:20-21.
a) That revenge is not permitted...Rom 12:17 ,19.
6. This is not to say that CAPITAL PUNISHMENT is to be
done away with.
a) God still permits the governments of the land the
right to take the life of certain evil
doers...Rom. 13:4.
D. Whether this proves that Christians can participate
in war or not participate in war is a question that
has seen difficulty in settling.
1. I could state my personal opinion on the matter but
that is not what I am here for nor is my personal
opinion without flaws, so for a few minutes I want
to look at the two sides of the coin and leave the
decision up to each and everyone.
a) Proponents of both sides can produce passages that
seem to promote their view ...Luke 3:12-14 vrs
Matt. 5:44.
2. I still know and believe that there is no
contradiction in scripture but rather a lack of
understanding them.
a) I also believe that this is possibly one of those
difficult matters ...II Peter 3:16 and we need to
have patience with each and every one.
3. There are a few reasons that I would not personally
engage in active fighting combat:
a) The time has come to lay down our weapons of
war...Isa. 2:2-4.
b) Christ spoke concerning the matter of the
sword...Matt. 26:50-52.
c) Christians have different incentives...Matt. 10:16
d) Matt. 10:23 ...When they persecute you in this
city flee ( Note don't fight for your rights but
flee.)
e) The Christians weapons are not carnal...
II Cor. 10:3-4 ; Eph 6:10-18.
4. Then there is the matter of the Spirit of War
verses the Spirit of Christ.
a) Justice vrs Mercy...Matt 5:7.
b) Curse enemy vrs Bless enemy...Rom 12:14
c) Render evil for evil vrs Render good for
evil...Rom 12:21.
d) Hatred vrs Love ...Matt. 5:44
e) Vengeance vrs Avenge not...Rom 12:19
f) Work of the flesh vrs the work of the Spirit...
Gal 5:19-23
g) Putting country first vrs putting the kingdom
first...Matt 6:33.
5. As I have said before it is something for each
individual to decide, I can't decide for you but
these are some things that the Child of God needs
to think upon and consider before engaging into
violent combat.
E. Ultimately the murderer will lose his soul...
I John 3:15.
F. Let us watch carefully our hearts lest hate enters
in, or that we consider murder so great and lying
not so great.Both are transgressions of God's law
and will be judged accordingly...Rev 21:8.
Concl: A. Whatever our decision is we need to realize that we
cannot condemn those who differ from us.
B. These two commandments are both found re-instated in
the N.T. and that is the reason that the Christian
upholds the standards that we do.
C. If you are here tonight and have not obeyed the
Gospel of Christ then you need to do what is
commanded in the N.T.... H + B + R + C + B = Sal.
D. Why not come tonight while we stand and sing.
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TEN COMMANDMENTS RE-INSTATED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT #4
Intro: A. Once again we are committed to the study of the Ten
Commandments that are re-instated in the N.T.
B. The reason for such a study is to have the comfort,
the hope, and the knowledge that is mentioned
in...Rom 15:4 ; I Cor. 10:11.
C. It is also a very valuable study in the fact that it
enables the Christian to see that the Ten
Commandments, all except THOU Shalt Keep The Sabbath
Day Holy, are good principles that are laid out by
God for mankinds relationship with God Himself and
with one another.
D. It needs also be noted that because of the abundance
of material on this subject it is impossible that I
Go into complex detail. as it is this study will
take one week longer than I had previously planned.
E. Therefore with this in mind let us now continue our
study of The seventh and eighth commandments of
Exodus 20:14-15.
Body: I. "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY" vrs 14.
A. I am opposed to the sex education that is being
taught in the schools as they are taught concerning
sex, not the right and wrongs of it, but rather it
is taught in such a way that it arouses the passions
and lusts of those who have no scriptural right to
engage in such actions.
1. It is therefore not my intention to engage in this
subject on the basis of what it is but rather I
believe that , What constitutes adultery should be
explained to our young people by their parents in
the home, and not in a mixed audience such as this.
2. Rather it is my intention to look into the
scriptures and see what God has said concerning the
subject of adultery.
B. Firstly one needs to understand concerning this
subject that under the Old Covenant this sin was
punishable by death...Lev. 20:10.
1. It is to be noted that the putting away of one's
spouse for some uncleanness found in Deut. 24:1 did
not include fornication, as this was punishable by
death.
C. God's original plan was for the sexual passion and
desire to be satisfied in the marriage relationship
between a man and woman...Matt. 19:4-6 ; I Cor. 7:1-
5....and not outside of this relationship.
D. It can be clearly seen that God's arrangement still
holds true today as it is still demanded by the N.T.
1. Marriage is honorable and sexual activity outside
of this relationship is condemned...Heb. 13:4 ;
Gal. 5:19 ; Prov. 6:32.
2. One needs to realize in this perverse society that
we live in that the only honorable relationship
that is seen as favorable in the sight of God is
the marriage between a man and a woman who have the
right to marriage...I Cor. 6:9-10 ; Rom. 1:26-27
...all others are to be seen as forbidden and sin
in God's sight.
E. Adultery can be committed in the following ways:
1. By entering into a marriage after an unlawful
divorce.
a) It is to be noted that divorce was not meant to be
from the foundation of the home...Matt. 19:4-6
b) However there are only two exceptions to the
marriage for life.
1) The death of the spouse...Romans 7:2
2) The act of adultery...Matt.19:9 (a); Matt 5:32.
2. By Committing fornication while married or while
unmarried....Heb. 13:4 ; I Cor. 6:15-18.
3. By having lust in one's heart.....Matt. 5:28 ;
II Peter 2:14.
a) The only way not to fall into this situation is to
avoid such situations that lead to this sin.
1) Dancing .....this is licentiousness..Gal 5:19.
2) Certain movies, and magazines --- pornography
comes from the greek word ---"PORNEIA" which
means fornication.
3) Also places of ill repute.
b) It also requires that one have chaste behavior
that does not cause another to stumble.
1) Matt. 18:7 ; I Peter 3:2 ; II Tim. 2:9-10 this
applies to both men and women.
2) Our behavior should be chaste in speech,
clothing, and in our actions.
F. One needs to also realize that we are able to
commit Spiritual adultery.
1. As a wife owes allegiance to her husband so we owe
allegiance to none other than Jesus Christ...
II Cor. 11:2.
a) The Jewish people are often referred to as playing
the Harlot with God, when they forsook God's ways
and went after foreign gods of the surrounding
nations.
2. One needs to see that this physical and the
spiritual adultery comes from the love of the
things that are in the world....I John 2:15-17.
G. The Christian, the child of God is to abstain/hate
all that is evil ...Rom 12:9 (b) ; I Thess. 5:22 and
cling to that which is good...Rom. 12:9 (c) ;
I Thess. 5:21.
1. So let us abstain from all forms of adultery - in
act , in thought , and in spirit.
II. "THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"
A. The important message to see here is the fact that
this commandment once again deals with mans
relationship with fellow man.
1. The golden rule states that "You should do unto
others as you want them to do to you." and
Certainly this is a scriptural principle...
Matt. 22:39.
2. Stealing is to take something that belongs to
another against his will. Webster defines steal as
such..."To take another person's property; to move
in a sly way; or to move secretly".
B. Even if one stole for apparent necessity, one still
needs to realize that this is condemned also by
scripture...Prov. 6:30-31.
1. Restitution had to be made by those who were found
to have stolen...Exodus 22:1-4.
C. Under the N.T. for one to provide for his needs and
others needs, work is demanded and stealing is
condemned...Eph 4:28.
1. Although robbing from the rich and giving to the
poor makes for interesting stories, it needs to be
seen that it clearly is in violation of the N.T.
principle.
2. In a society where the Government has stepped in
and helped so many people with welfare, that if one
is able and has the opportunity to work, but refuse
to do so and receives money...I believe that they
are stealing in doing such!
D. Let us look at some various ways in which we could
be found guilty of stealing.
1. By armed robbery.
2. By burglary -- breaking and entering.
a) Account The burglary of two who had their car
stolen one night, found it the next day with a
pair of tickets to a well know theater production
with a note of apology. They accepted the tickets
went out came home to find that their home was
stripped from top to bottom.
3. Shoplifting - one of the major reasons for such
high prices in stores today. It is also the most
prevalent crime today.
4. Taking of materials from work without permission --
it is said that those who work for automobile
companies carry enough supplies home to build and
entire car.
5. We steal when we falsify records --- expense
reports, stealing from the tax man on our income
tax.
6. By-passing company policies to gain services.
a) Eg. by calling collect and having a pre-arranged
message...ie..John Doe means all is well and we
are safe...ect.
7. By going into debt and not paying --- Illust. of
the problem we had with members of the church who
came down from Rhodesia.
a) This amounts to more than just stealing, it
amounts to breaking a promise as well.
8. We can steal a person -- or kidnap a person.
a) Under the O.C. this brought about the death
penalty...Deut. 24:7.
b) Brings about punishment under the N.T. ...
I Tim. 1:10.
E. One of the gravest of crimes of stealing is
stealing from God.
1. One might say that is an impossibility...
Mal. 3:8 (a).
a) If Israel could rob God of Tithes, is it not
possible that we too can rob God in our
prosperity.
b) If our giving is not with liberality, and
proportionate to our earning we are guilty of
robbing God.
c) If we give grudgingly, or not as we purpose we rob
God.
2. If Israel could rob God of offerings and sacrifices
- can't we rob God of Worship?
a) By forsaking the assembly we are robbing God of
time that is His, and worship that is due Him.
b) Failing to offer praise unto God is robbery...
Heb. 13:15.
c) When we get entangled in the affairs of this life
we are robbing ourselves of the great reward.
d) When God had blessed us with certain talents and
we do not use them properly we rob God.
e) When we receive the Gospel but refuse to share it
we rob others of the hope of eternal life, thus we
rob God of one more child of God.
F. We can Rob a man's soul.
1. By our example we can lead them away from
God...Matt. 18:7
2. By not teaching sound doctrine...Matt. 23:13.
3. With this in mind we can rob one of the
prize/reward of the soul...Col. 2:8 ;18.
Concl: A. Brethren we need to see and realize that there is a
lot more to the ten commandments than just "Thou
shalt not.."
1. We need to learn the consequences of breaking them,
and we need to see the hurt and destruction that
is brought about by not complying to them.
B. We as Christians are bound under the principles that
are set forth in the Ten Commandments and it is our
duty toward God and toward fellow man to walk
therein.
C. If you are not a Christian you need to start to walk
in the principles that lead unto salvation H + B + R
+ C plus Baptism which adds one to the body of
Christ, hence one receives the rewards that God with
being a member of Christ's body.
D. Will You not come tonight as together we stand and
sing a song of invitation.
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS RE-INSTATED IN THE N.T. #5
Intro:
A. This being the final lesson in this study, we have come
to see that the Ten Commandments of the O.T. are indeed
implied, if not verbally stated in the N.T. in basic
Christian behavior.
B. We have also noted the importance of such a study in
the fact that Members of the church of Christ are
accused of not believing in the O.T.
1. Scriptures such as Rom. 15:4 ; I Cor. 10:11.show us
the importance of such a study.
C. Also such a study has been beneficial in the aspect of
teaching and instructing us in understanding why we
believe in the principles laid out in the Ten
Commandments, as well as to ensure that we will "
always be ready to give an answer to everyone that
asks you a reason of the faith/hope that is in you"
I Peter 3:15.
D. To date we have studied all but two of the ten
commandments and I wish this evening to conclude such a
study by studying the last two commandments found in
Exodus 20; Deut. 5
Body: I. "THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS" VRS 16.
A. The law demanded more than one witness and in the case
of capital offenses the witnesses where to cast the
first stone...Deut. 17:6,7.
1. Under the Old Law if a witness were found to be a
false witness he was to be punished as he sought to do
unto his neighbor...Deut. 19:16-21.
2.It was under the Old Law that Christ was tried and it
was the testimony of false witnesses that insured his
death...Matt. 26:59-61.
B. Bearing false witness in just as much a sin under the
N.T.
1. False witness is a form of lying and all liars are
condemned in the N.T. ...Eph. 4:25 ; Rev. 21:8.
2. It is slander, which is forbidden in the N.T....
II Tim. 3:3.
3. One needs to also realize that bearing false witness
can be both openly in public or in a private
sense...Rom. 1:29-30 a.
C. In the greatest of senses we need to realize that we as
Children of God are bearing witness of God each and
every day.
1. We are on trail for being a Christian and are
witnesses to our own faithfulness.
a. Would there be enough evidence to convict you of
being a Christian?
b. If not then we are false witnesses of Christ.
D. Here are a few examples of faithful witnesses of
Christ.
1. Antipas, was a faithful witness, didn't change his
testimony even when faced with death...Rev. 2:13.
2. Many times we do not speak up for Christ, a mistake
we so often make each and every day..
a. By so doing we are false witnesses for Christ.
E. If, and when I became a Child of God, my life, my
speech, my actions, my dress, my faithfulness, my
whole being became a witness to Christ.
1. The Question that we need to ask ourselves is whether
we are standing at the present moment before God as
true witnesses of Him or are we Bearing False
witness?
2. Statements such as "/I'm as good as any of your
members shows that there are some who are professed
Christians but their lifestyles are bearing false
witness of this fact.
F. All forms of lying needs to be put away, both from
tongue and by life, for our soul's sake...Rev.21:8.
1. Even if we twist the truth to make it mean something
different from what it is ,is a tactful way of
lying.
II. "THOU SHALT NOT COVET".VRS 17.
A. Covert --- from greek word (EPITHUMEO), meaning to fix
the desire upon, whether good or bad, hence to long
after, to lust after, to covet. (Vine's pg. 252)
1. It is also to be noted that the Catholic religion
has made of this one command two commands and have
disregarded the command "Thou shalt not make for
thyself ingraven images."
B. Here we see that the law of Moses did not completely
ignore the attitude of Heart and the basis for so much
sin in the O.T. is the fact of covetousness.
1. Achan sinned - I saw , I took ....Joshua 7:21.
2. Ahab -- Naboths vineyard ...I Kings 21.
3. David -- Uriah wife.
4. Judas -- the covetousness of the perfume given to
wash Christ's feet.
C. Under the N.T. is also condemned.
1. It is equated with Idolatry...Col. 3:5-6.
2. It is a cause for withdrawal...I Cor. 5:11, even
though this is an attitude of heart it has its
fruits.
3. It is the opposite of contentment...Heb. 13:5.
4. It leads souls to destruction...I Tim. 6:9-10.
D. Covetousness is often related directly to the other
commands of God and is the cause for much sin today.
1. One's obsession for earthly wealth, power and
knowledge, tends to leave God out in the cold.
a) God is neither worshiped nor is the glory given to
Him.
b) We also need to understand that anything that we
worship apart from God is IDOLATRY.
2. The desire to lay for ourselves up great big
retirements often leaves the old age in the homes for
others to take care of them.
a) This is in direct conflict with the command "Thou
shalt honor thy parents".
3. Covetousness is often the cause for murder, today and
in the O.T.
a) Cain coveted Abel's relationship with God -- and
murdered Him.
b) Naboth was killed because of covetousness.
c) Joseph was almost killed because his brothers coveted
his relationship with Jacob.
d) Many brethren hate other brethren because they do not
have what the other has.
1) This is a form of murder under the N.T....
I John 3:15.
4. Adultery is the direct cause of coveting.
a) The law said don't covet thy neighbor's wife... it is
still true today...Eph. 5:28.
b) The love of trying to make a quick buck has led many
young women into prostitution.
5. Covetousness is directly liked to stealing...the link
being very obvious.
6. Covetousness could lead one to be a false witness, and
to lie.
E. The Christian is to be reminded that "Godliness with
contentment is great gain"...I Tim. 6:6.
Conclusion:
A. Christ summed the Ten commandments and all the O.C. in
this way....Matt. 22:34-40.
1. The first four command have to do with our relationship
with God.
2. The next six have to do with our relationship towards
our neighbor.
B. The N.T. is summed up in a similar way:
1. Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind...
John 14:21-24 ; I John 5:3
2. Love your neighbor, the result being you will not sin
against him...Rom. 13:8-10 ; I John 4:20-21.
3. Love prohibits....Matt. 7:12.
a) Dishonoring of Parents.
b) Murder.
c) Adultery.
d) Stealing
e) Lying.
f) Covetousness.
4. Love indeed covers a multitude of sins...I Peter 4:8.
C. Brethren with the Love that we ought to have as
Christians, keeping and attaining the principles that
are set forth in the Ten commandments should be no
effort at all...Rom. 12:9 ff.
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