The Ten Commandments Today
The Ten Commandments show us what love looks like in real life, and they haven’t expired. Once you’re saved, keeping them isn’t about earning points with God; it’s a natural way of showing love back to Him and others.
Frequently asked questions
Isn't the law done away with?
The ceremonies and sacrifices that pointed to Jesus ended when He died on the cross. But the Ten Commandments still guide how we treat God and each other today.
Bible references
- Exodus 20:1-17Read it on Bible Gateway
Matthew 5:17-19Show verseHide verse
17“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
18For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
19Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
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