Anyone who grow up in a Christian Church has learned or, at the very least, has been exposed to the Ten commandments.
In today's society, many of these commandments are overlooked or looked upon as "obsolete."
But are they "obsolete?" Are they something to be put aside and to allow them to collect dust in the recesses of our mind?
What do you think? What are your feelings about the Ten Commandments? Have your feelings changed over the years?
I grew up Catholic. I learned the Commandments at school, given that I went to a school run by nuns. However, as years passed, I forgot them. Sure, I knew the general gist of them, but I could not list them in order and, for a few of them, I couldn't even remember the correct wording. I still can't.
I knew that some of them were "common sense," like the one that spoke of not killing or stealing.
But I never really took the time to study them and to understand them.
Lately, I've decided to learn them by memorizing them, studying them, and applying them in my life. I've decided that if I wanted to obey Heavenly Father with exactness, I needed to truly understand them, along with other Gospel principles and doctrines, and live them.
So, for the next few Sundays, I will write about the Commandments, one each Sunday. I will try to explain what they mean, and not just what the wording means, but what they mean to me and how I feel I can best follow them.
For now, I would like to explain what the Ten Commandments are, not in my words, but in the words of others who are much more versed than I am in these sacred writings.
"The Ten Commandments are eternal gospel principles that are necessary for our exaltation. The Lord revealed them... [they are] a vital part of the gospel. Obedience to these commandments paves the way for obedience to other gospel principles."
I know the Ten Commandments are not obsolete. We need them today more than ever. If we started to follow them wholeheartedly, we might not change the world, but we would definitely change ourselves. We would be able to find the peace that Jesus Christ has promised us.
Will you join me in learning them and applying them in your life?
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