"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain." -Exodus 20:7 [From Luther's Small Catechism]: "We should fear and love God that we may not curse, swear, use witchcraft, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble,...
Read More"You shall have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3) This is the very first of the 10 commandments. If you ask most people what is the most important commandment, you do not often hear this commandment. The most common I hear is usually, Thou shall not kill. This first commandment here sets the foundations and the priorities of life....
Read MoreI am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. —Exodus 20:2-3 The Ten Commandments. Most people know them as those 10 rules God demands we obey, mostly a bunch of stuff we are told not to do. "Thou shalt not this" and "thou...
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