Ten Commandments and Sin Flashcards
First Commandment
I am the Lord thy God, do not have false gods before me
Five Sins of Irreligion
- Idolatry
- Superstition
- Sacrilege
- Simony
- Tempting God
Do not take the Lord’s name in vain
Second commandment
What is the difference between a vow and an oath?
Vow: invoking God’s name in a promise
Oath: invoking God’s name in telling the truth
Blasphemy
words used against God in an angry or scornful manner - “I hate God.” or saying you are godlike (Jesus’ trial was for blasphemy)
Third Commandment
Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy
Why is Sunday the Sabbath?
God created light, Pentecost, and Easter - all on Sundays
Honor your father and mother (so that you may live long)
Fourth commandment
What should we do to respect our parents, church officials, and civil servants?
love, obey, respect, and care for them
They should do the same but also educate us on our faith. (“Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and render unto God what is God’s”)
Fifth Commandment
Thou shall not murder - life begins at moment of conception and should only be taken by God in a natural manner
Murder
the intentional unjustified taking of another person’s life (does not count animals and bugs)
Thou shall not commit adultery
sixth commandment
Seventh Commandment
Thou shall not steal
Eighth Commandment
Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s spouse
Ninth commandment
Tenth Commandment
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s goods
When does life begin?
At the moment of conception