The ten commandments o Decalogue are the “ten words” that collect the law given by God to the people of Israel during the alliance made through Moses, as described by the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament.
Experts comment that The first three are dedicated to God’s love and the seven following the behavior towards the other.
In 2013, Pope Francis, in a video store in 2018, pointed out that we must see the ten commandments as “signs of freedom.” “They are not limitations, but indications for freedom! They teach us to avoid the slave ACI PRESS.
For its part, The Church of Jesus Christ of the last days, He also mentions that the ten commandments are eternal principles of the Gospel. “The Lord revealed them to Moses in ancient times and also refers to all or part of them in books such as Matthew, Romans and others.
Opus Dei’s page refers that Jesus also mentions the commandments when a young man asks him how to get eternal life: “Teacher, what do I have to do good to get eternal life?” Jesus replies: “If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” And he quotes to his interlocutor the precepts that refer to the love of the neighbor. Jesus also summarizes these commandments in “You will love your neighbor as yourself,” according to Mateo’s book.
What are the 10 commandments?
The ten commandments show us the way to follow, and constitute a kind of ‘ethical code’ to build fair societies, explained the leader of the Catholic Church.
- First commandment: You will love God above all things
- Second commandment: You will not take the name of God in vain
- Third commandment: You will sanctify the parties
- Fourth commandment: You will honor your father and your mother
- Fifth commandment: You will not kill
- Sixth commandment: You will not commit impure acts
- Seventh commandment: You will not steal
- Eighth commandment: You will not give false testimony or lie
- Ninth command: You will not consent to thoughts or impure desires
- Tenth commandment: You will not covet the assets of others
How to interpret the 10 commandments today?
The 10 commandments in less than 10 minutes! A video that explains these life precepts is titled.
This initiative was from the priests Ricardo López, José Luis Santoscoy, Guillermo Serra and Adolfo Güémez. Here we present a summary:
1. First commandment
You will love God above all things
This means that the love of God must be about the family, the economy and not by moving these issues but because everything that is done must be offered to Him.
2. Second commandment
You will not take the name of God in vain
God is holy and everything related to Him is. We must respect everything that relates to him and deal with love, respect and veneration. It is as if we offend an ambassador, in doing so we offend a country.
3. Third commandment
You will sanctify the parties
It means separating to win. What do we win? The sky, says Serra. The holidays are on Sundays and the days of the Lord and those that marks the Church. “Through the holidays we renew who we are,” says López.
4. Fourth commandment
You will honor your father and your mother
All legitimate authority comes from God. God to the first to trust that authority is parents. You invite you to love, respect, be obement and help our parents need.
5. Fifth commandment
You will not kill
Güémez adds that the commandments can also see them positive. “This commandment leads us to think about loving life and passionate about it because it is a gift from God,” he says.
6. Sixth commandment
You will not commit impure acts
“Sexuality is not bad and it is a sublime way of love, but it can be a degrading way when the gift of sexuality of love and responsibility is diverted,” says López.
7. Seventh commandment
You will not steal
This invites us to have confidence in Providence and to be generous with the delivery of our life. We do not steal our love, listening and affection.
8. Eighth commandment
You will not give false testimony or lie
Jesus says: “I am the way, truth and life.” It is important to take care of words and be authentic.
9. Ninth command
You will not consent to thoughts or impure desires
You have to have a clean heart and mind. When we ambition other things our thoughts wander.
10. Tenth commandment
You will not covet the assets of others
If our heart has a void we cling to things and want more and more. It seems that it will never be enough when we have God.