The 10 Commandments Then and Now

Most everyone’s heard of the Ten Commandments, but what are they really all about? Find out with The Ten Commandments—Then and Now. This new study views God’s ancient law, handed down to Moses at Mount Sinai, from the perspective of twenty-first century Christian faith. The Ten Commandments contain both timeless moral laws and rules that help us understand and relate to God. The apostle Paul said, “We know that the law is good if a man uses it properly” (1 Timothy 1:8 niv)—and since Jesus came to “fulfill the law” (Matthew 5:17), a study of the Ten Commandments can reveal truths to encourage, challenge, and build us up in our faith.

Are the

Ten Commandments

for today?

 

They’re often at the center of controversy, as one group tries to display them publicly and another fights to remove them. But what do they really mean to people of the twenty-first century?

            This new study views God’s ancient law, handed down to Moses at Mount Sinai, from the perspective of contemporary Christian faith. The Ten Commandments contain both timeless moral laws and rules that help us understand and relate to God.

            The apostle Paul said “the law is good if one uses it properly” (1 Timothy 1:8 niv )—and since Jesus came to “fulfill” the law (Matthew 5:17), a study of the Ten Commandments can reveal truths to encourage, challenge, and build us up in the faith.