Christianity Ten Commandments




1 christianity

1.1 references in new testament
1.2 roman catholicism
1.3 orthodox
1.4 protestantism

1.4.1 lutheranism
1.4.2 reformed
1.4.3 methodist


1.5 church of jesus christ of latter-day saints





christianity

most traditions of christianity hold ten commandments have divine authority , continue valid, though have different interpretations , uses of them. apostolic constitutions, implore believers remember ten commands of god, reveal importance of decalogue in church. through of christian history decalogue considered summary of god s law , standard of behaviour, central christian life, piety, , worship.


references in new testament

during sermon on mount, jesus explicitly referenced prohibitions against murder , adultery. in matthew 19:16-19 jesus repeated 5 of ten commandments, followed commandment called second (matthew 22:34-40) after first , great commandment.



and, behold, 1 came , said unto him, master, thing shall do, may have eternal life? , said unto him, why callest thou me good? there none one, is, god: if thou wilt enter life, keep commandments. saith unto him, which? jesus said, thou shalt no murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, honour thy father , thy mother: and, thou shalt love thy neighbour thyself.




in epistle romans, paul apostle mentioned 5 of ten commandments , associated them neighbourly love commandment.






roman catholicism

in roman catholicism, jesus freed christians rest of jewish religious law, not obligation keep ten commandments. has been said moral order creation story natural order.


according catechism of catholic church—the official exposition of catholic church s christian beliefs—the commandments considered essential spiritual health , growth, , serve basis social justice. church teaching of commandments largely based on old , new testaments , writings of church fathers. in new testament, jesus acknowledged validity , instructed disciples go further, demanding righteousness exceeding of scribes , pharisees. summarized jesus 2 great commandments teach love of god , love of neighbour, instruct individuals on relationships both.


orthodox

the eastern orthodox church holds moral truths chiefly contained in ten commandments. confession begins confessor reciting ten commandments , asking penitent of them has broken.


protestantism

after rejecting roman catholic moral theology, giving more importance biblical law , gospel, protestant theologians continued take ten commandments starting point of christian moral life. different versions of christianity have varied in how have translated bare principles specifics make full christian ethic.



a christian school in india displays ten commandments


lutheranism

the lutheran division of commandments follows 1 established st. augustine, following current synagogue scribal division. first 3 commandments govern relationship between god , humans, fourth through eighth govern public relationships between people, , last 2 govern private thoughts. see luther s small catechism , large catechism.


reformed

the articles of church of england, revised , altered assembly of divines, @ westminster, in year 1643 state no christian man whatsoever free obedience of commandments called moral. moral law, understand ten commandments taken in full extent. westminster confession, held presbyterian churches, holds moral law contained in ten commandments forever bind all, justified persons others, obedience thereof .


methodist

the moral law contained in ten commandments, according founder of methodist movement john wesley, instituted beginning of world , written on hearts of people. reformed view, wesley held moral law, contained in ten commandments, stands today:



every part of law must remain in force upon mankind in ages, not depending either on time or place, nor on other circumstances liable change; on nature of god , nature of man, , unchangeable relation each other (wesley s sermons, vol. i, sermon 25).



in keeping wesleyan covenant theology, while ceremonial law abolished in christ , whole mosaic dispensation concluded upon appearance of christ, moral law remains vital component of covenant of grace, having christ perfecting end. such, in methodism, important aspect of pursuit of sanctification careful following of ten commandments.


the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints

according church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds) doctrine, jesus completed rather rejected mosaic law. ten commandments considered eternal gospel principles necessary exaltation. appear in book of mosiah 12:34–36, 13:15–16, 13:21–24 , doctrine , covenants. according book of mosiah, prophet named abinadi taught ten commandments in court of king noah , martyred righteousness. abinadi knew ten commandments brass plates.


in october 2010 address, lds president , prophet thomas s. monson taught ten commandments that—commandments. not suggestions.


the strangite denomination has different views of decalogue.








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