CHURCH OF CHRIST 1701 W. Elliott St. Breckenridge, TX (254)

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1 CHURCH OF CHRIST 1701 W. Elliott St. Breckenridge, TX (254)

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3 F O R E W O R D Although the Christian is not bound by the Old Testament (Col.2:14-16; Heb. 8:1-13), the New Testament is clear that the Old Testament is of great value to the Christian (Rom.15:4; 1Cor.10:6, 11). Therefore, it is of value to spend some time considering the material contained in the First Covenant. This study is about the 10 Commandments, written by the finger of God (Exo. 31:18), to see what lessons may be gained for us today in the Lord s church. It is generally agreed the Ten Commandments are the most succinct statements of a religious, oral and ethical code that can be found in any literature. In fact, governments of western civilizations have been set up from this model of law and conduct. There will be two objectives: 1) to consider the truth that is found in each Commandment and 2) to try to decide whether or not that truth and/or commandment was stated again in the New Testament and made binding on Christians today. These lessons have been prepared under the oversight of the elders and are considered what is most needed at this particular time. Tommy Wolfe Elder in charge of religious education Elliott Street church of Christ Breckenridge, Texas Date: March 2018 Page 3

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5 Table of Contents LESSON 1: MOSES AND THE 10 COMMANDMENTS... Page 6 LESSON 2: THE FIRST COMMANDMENT... Page 8 LESSON 3: THE SECOND COMMANDMENT... Page 10 LESSON 4: THE THIRD COMMANDMENT... Page 12 LESSON 5: THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT... Page 14 LESSON 6: THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT... Page 16 LESSON 7: THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT... Page 18 LESSON 8: THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT... Page 20 LESSON 9: THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT... Page 22 LESSON 10: THE NINTH COMMANDMENT... Page 24 LESSON 11: THE TENTH COMMANDMENT... Page 26 LESSON 12: THE 10 COMMANDS BINDING OR NOT?... Page 28 LESSON 13: GRADUATION... Page 30 Page 5

6 LESSON 1 MOSES AND THE 10 COMMANDMENTS MOSES HIS BIRTH, FAMILY AND TROUBLE 1. a) In what country was Moses born (Exo.1:1)? b) What was his nationality (Acts 7:22f)? c) Why was he in this country (Acts 7:9f)? 2. a) How did Moses mother save his life (Exo.2:3)? b) What is his sister early known for (Exo.2:4,7-8)? 3. Where did Moses grow up (Exo.2:9f)? 4. How did Moses get into trouble with Pharaoh (Acts 7:23-29)? MOSES A FUGITIVE 5. a) Where did Moses go as a fugitive (Exo.2:15)? b) Who were these people (Gen.25:1f)? 6. Identify the following people from the land of Midian: a) Jethro (Exo.3:1) b) Zipporah (Exo.2:21) c) Gershom (Exo.2:22) d) Eliezer (Exo.18:3) 7. T F Moses lived in Midian 20 years. a) Justify (Acts 7:30). MOSES RETURNS TO EGYPT 8. T F Moses returned to Egypt to visit his mother and father. a) Justify (Exo.3:10ff). 9. How did Moses secure the release of the enslaved Jews? (Exo.7:14 11:10). Page 6

7 10. When released, where did Moses lead the Jews (Exo.19:1f)? MOSES, ISRAEL AND THE 10 COMMANDMENTS 11. Y N Did God make an unconditional contract with Israel at Sinai? a) Justify (19:5). b) Describe the third day after their arrival at Mt. Sinai (Exo.19:16-20). 12. T F God gave the 10 commandments directly to Israel while assembled at the base of Mt. Sinai. a) Justify (Exo.19:23-25; 20:18-21). 13. T F Moses was away receiving the 10 commandments for 40 days and nights. a) Justify (Exo.24:18). 14. T F While Moses was away the Israelites waited anxiously for word from God so they might worship Him as He directed. a) Justify (Exo.32:1ff). 15. a) How did Moses respond when he came down from the mountain (Exo.32:19f)? b) What was the consequence of Israel s actions (Exo. 32:20-35)? 16. T F God called Moses back up the Mountain and gave him two more tablets with the commands on them. a) Justify (Exo. 34:1). CONCLUSION 17. Y N Was the Law of Moses intended to be a permanent document for God s people? a) Justify (Deut.18:15-18). b) What happened to the Law of Moses (Col.2:14)? c) Show the 10 commands were included (2Cor.3:1-7). 18. Y N Are Christians today commanded to live under both the Old and New Laws? a) Justify (Rom.7:1-4). Page 7

8 LESSON 2 THE FIRST COMMANDMENT BACKGROUND 1. a) Write down the 1 st Commandment (Exo.20:3). b) How is this New Testament truth stated (1Cor.8:4)? 2. Y N Does study of the Old Testament have any value for the Christian? a) Justify (Rom.15:4; 1Cor.10:6,11). 3. T F The first 4 Commandments are different from the last 6. a) Justify (Exo.20:1-17). 4. T F Jesus never indicated that a division existed in the 10 Commandments. a) Justify (Matt.22:37ff). SIN DEFINED 5. T F Sin is defined in the Bible in only one way. a) Justify (Jas.4:7; 1Jno.5:17; 1Jno.3:4). b) What was Jesus warning about in Matt.26:41? 6. T F All sin is first and foremost against God. a) Justify (Lk.15:21; Gen.39:9; Psa.51:4). b) How serious is sin to a human (Isa.59:2)? 7. T F God was created at the same time the universe was. a) Justify (Gen.1:1). b) What two sources verify the existence of God (Psa.19:1-4; 1Cor.2:6-13)? GOD AND PRIORITY 8. T F From the beginning God demanded to be first among all so-called gods of mankind. a) Justify (Deut.6:13ff). Page 8

9 9. T F The Old Testament hero Joshua challenged Israel to serve the one true God. a) Justify (Josh.24:14f). 10. T F The God of this world is both good and severe. a) Justify (Rom.11:22). b) Since God s goodness is accepted, all we need are some examples of his severity (Gen.6 9; Gen.19:24ff; Matt. 25:31-46). 11. Give the Psalmist s contrast of the gods of the heathen with the one true and living God (Psa.115:1-8). GOD VERSUS IDOLATRY 12. Y N Does the Bible admit it is hard to believe in God? a) Justify (Psa.14:1f). 13. Why do you think a person would choose an idol instead of God? 14. T F The New Testament declares there is only one God and He alone is to be worshiped. a) Justify (Matt.4:10; 1Cor.8:4). 15. Y N Have humans from the beginning demonstrated they will worship anything? a) Justify (Rom.1:23). 16. Y N Did those who had the Law of Moses and those who lived under the Patriarchal Law consistently show a tendency to serve the true God? a) Justify (Exo.32:4; 1Kgs.12:28; Acts 17:23). 17. Y N Has God demanded to be first under both the Old and New Covenants? a) Justify (Exo.20:3; Matt.6:33). CONCLUSION 18. a) In view of what you have learned in this lesson do you have a god who is FIRST before the LIVING God? b) If so, what will you do? Page 9

10 LESSON 3 THE SECOND COMMANDMENT BACKGROUND 1. a) Write down the second commandment (Exo.20:4f). b) How is this truth stated in the New Testament (1Jno.5:21)? 2. a) What two things are forbidden in the second commandment (Exo.20:4f)? b) How does Rom.1:24f relate to this subject? 3. a) What did Paul say should keep us from reducing God to an image or idol (Acts 17:29)? b) How does Gen.1:26 relate to this? WARNINGS ABOUT WORSHIP 4. Y N Can something God commands be perverted by humans and made an idol? a) Justify (Num.21:8f; 2Kgs.18:4). b) Show this kind of thing can also happen today (consider the icons of Christendom). 5. T F Jesus used the worshipped bronze snake of Num.21:8f and Kgs.18:4 to teach a lesson about His redemptive work on earth. a) Justify (Jno.3:14f). b) How did Jesus use this teaching? 6. T F Worshipping idols, at its worst, involved human sacrifices. a) Justify (2Kgs.16:2f). WHO TO WORSHIP 7. a) What lesson did Peter teach when Cornelius sought to worship him (Acts 10:25f)? b) Show that some humans in the Christian age have claimed to be god and worthy of worship. c) What is wrong with such worship (Matt.4:10)? 8. a) Describe one of the most famous duels between idol worshippers and a man of God (1Kgs.18:25ff). b) What lesson did Israel learn that day (1Kgs.18:39)? c) Do we need to learn that lesson today? Page 10

11 9. T F Though idol worship is forbidden, angel worship is commanded. a) Justify (Rev.22:8f; Col.2:18). 10. a) Describe the incident of someone trying to worship God using an idol (Exo.32:3-5). b) What was God s reaction to this idolatry (Exo.32:9f)? c) What saved them from annihilation because of their idolatry (Exo. 32:11-14; 31-34)? d) What happened to the idolaters (Exo.32:25)? 11. What must the true worshipper remember (Jno.4:23f; Acts 17:24-29)? IDOLATRY AND THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH 12. T F The church has not been given any specific instructions concerning idolatry. a) Justify (Acts 15:24-29). 13. T F Idolatry does not affect the moral standards of the idolaters. a) Justify (Rom.1:23-27). 14. T F If one breaks the second command, he is very vulnerable to breaking the first also. a) Justify (Exo.32:1-4). 15. T F God will not accept divided allegiance. a) Justify (1Cor.10:21f; Matt.12:30). 16. T F The church has no specific warning to stay clear of idolatry. a) Justify (1Jno.5:21). 17. Why are humans so prone to idolatry (1Pet.1:8; Deut.4:13f; Jno.4:23f)? CONCLUSION 18. a) In view of what we have learned, do you have any idols in your life (cf. Col.3:5)? a) If so, what will you do about it? Page 11

12 LESSON 4 THE THIRD COMMANDMENT INTRODUCTION 1. a) Write the third commandment (Exo.20:7). b) How is this command stated in the gospel (Matt.6:9; 23:18-22)? TAMING THE TONGUE 2. T F The tongue is easy for the Christian to control. a) Justify (Jas.3:8). 3. T F The use of the tongue has eternal consequences. a) Justify (Matt. 12:36). 4. a) Where does speech originate (Matt.12:34)? b) What does this indicate about tongue-control (Matt.15:18-22)? 5. How is the tongue described in James 3:6-12? THE TONGUE AND THE LORD S NAME 6. a) What did Leviticus 19:12 forbid the people of God to do under the Old Law? b) What did the Lord say to Christians in reference to the same thing (Matt.5:33-37; Jas.5:12)? 7. Y N Can a Christian swear to tell the truth so help me God in a civil court today? a) Justify (Matt.26:63f; Acts 23:1). 8. Y N Was Peter cussing (cursing) in Mark 14:71? a) Justify. 9. T F God s name should be held in reverence at all times by all people. a) Justify (Matt.6:9). Page 12

13 10. T F The use of the words Reverend or Father are proper when addressing men who preach the gospel. a) Justify (Psa.111:9; Matt.23:9ff). TEMPTATIONS TO MISUSE THE LORD S NAME 11. How does Isaiah 9:6 show God is interested in how His Name is used and what He is called. 12. Suggest some things that might cause one to use the Lord s name in vain: a) Acts 3:17: b) Jas.4:6: c) 2Tim.3:2: d) Jer.28:16: e) Matt.26:39-75: 13. a) What is one characteristic of an evil person (Rom.3:14)? b) What is such a person s problem (Matt.15:18-20)? 14. Y N May Christians use the following euphemisms for Deity: Gosh, Gee, Jeez, Goodness Gracious, My Lordy, Lordy, Golly, My heavens, etc.? a) Justify. SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT 15. Why do you think people use God s name in vain? 16. Suggest as many ways one may take the Lord s name in vain as you can think of. 17. What is wrong with using the expression Damn you? 18. a) In view of this lesson are you guilty of taking the Lord s name in vain or using it profanely? b) What do you plan to do about it? CONSIDER: We call on the name of Lord in the most solemn moments in our lives (Acts 22:16; Matt.6:9-13; Matt.14:28ff). Should we not hold it in reverence? Page 13

14 LESSON 5 THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT BACKGROUND 1. a) Write the fourth commandment (Exo.20:8-11). b) How is this commandment stated in the gospel (Col.2:16)? THE SABBATH CONSIDERED 2. a) What day of the week is the Sabbath (Exo.20-10)? b) What other great thing happened on this day (Gen.2:1-3)? 3. a) When did God first command Israel to keep the Sabbath (Exo. 16:23ff)? b) When did God formalize it into The Law (Exo.19 20; Neh.9:13)? c) What did the Sabbath signify to the people of Israel (Deut.5:15)? THE LAW OF THE SABBATH 4. T F The command to keep the Sabbath was given exclusively to the Jews for a memorial of their deliverance from Egypt. a) Justify (Deut.5:2f; Exo.31:16f). 5. T F The penalty for breaking the Sabbath was severe, but was never enforced. a) Justify (Num.15:32-36). 6. T F No Israelite could do anything on the Sabbath day. a) Justify (Matt.12:5). 7. T F When God ran a civil government on earth He had executed those who committed a capital crime. a) Justify (Num.15:32-36). b) What does this tell you about the death penalty? 8. Match the following things that were forbidden to be done on the Sabbath. 1) Couldn t Build a Fire a) Exo. 16:23. 2) Were To Do No Work, but Rest b) Acts 1:12 3) *No Travelling c) Exo. 35:3. 4) No Gathering of Manna d) Exo. 20:9-10 * Apparently a Jewish tradition that had been added to the Law of Moses. Page 14

15 9. What miracle did God perform to keep Israel from having to break the Sabbath to get food (Exo. 16:27-30)? 10. T F The people of Israel often resented the restrictions of the Sabbath day. a) What specifically did they resent (Amos 8:5)? JESUS, CHRISTIANS AND THE SABBATH 11. T F Jesus was accused of breaking the Sabbath while here upon the earth. a) Justify (Lk.6:1f). b) How can you be sure Jesus didn t break the Sabbath (1Pet.2:22)? c) Show Jesus could, or could not, have broken the Sabbath if he wanted to (Lk.6:5). 12. In what way were Jesus apostles accused of breaking the Day (Mk.2:23-28; Exo.34:21)? 13. T F Christians are obligated to keep the Sabbath. a) Justify (Col.2:14-16). b) What day do Christians keep as a day of worship (Acts 20:7)? c) Why this day (Matt.28:1ff)? 14. a) What did Jesus customarily do on the Sabbath (Lk.4:16)? b) What does this say to you in view of Heb. 10:25? ADDITIONAL FACTS ABOUT THE SABBATH 15. Y N Do you think God is telling humans something when he rested on the seventh day and when he commanded the Jews to take a day of rest? a) Justify (Gen.2:1-3; Exo.20:8-11). 16. T F Jesus was resurrected on the Sabbath. a) Justify (Matt.28:1). 17. T F The church began on the Sabbath. a) Justify (Lev.23:15ff). 18. T F The early church met on the first day of every week. a) Justify (Acts 20:7; 1Cor.16:2). 19. Why do Christians not keep the Old Testament Sabbath (Deut.5:2f; Col.2:14)? Page 15

16 LESSON 6 THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT INTRODUCTION 1. a) Write the fifth commandment (Exo. 20:12). b) How is the command stated in the gospel (Eph.6:1-3)? THE FIFTH COMMAND CONSIDERED 2. Y N Was it a capital offense to dishonor one s parents under The Law? a) Justify (Exo.21:15,17). 3. T F God even condemned the pagans for disobedience to parents. a) Justify (Rom.1:30). b) How did God deal with the pagans when The Law was in effect (Rom.2:12ff)? 4. T F Disobedience to parents in the Christian Age is placed among the worst kinds of sins. a) Justify (2Tim.3:1ff). THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PARENTAL DISOBEDIENCE 5. Why do you think God was and is so condemning of parental disobedience? 6. a) What Old Law servant of God was careless in disciplining his children (1Sam.3:12f)? b) With what result (1Sam.4:11)? 7. a) From 6 above, what makes the man s failure with his children seem unusually strange (1Sam.1:26-28; 3:19-21)? b) Show this same thing can be seen happening today. 8. a) What other Old Testament servant of God was careless in disciplining his children (1Sam.8:1-3)? b) With what result (1Sam.8:4ff)? 9. T F Jesus once challenged some Jews for breaking the 5 th commandment a) Justify (Mk.7:9-13). Page 16

17 JESUS AND THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT 10. T F Since Jesus was actually God (Jno.1:1-14), He refused to obey His earthly parents. a) Justify (Lk.2:51). b) What do you learn from this? 11. T F Children today are commanded to obey their parents. a) Justify (Eph.6:1). b) What promise was associated with the 5 th command (Eph.6:2f)? c) Do you think this promise is valid today? 12. Y N Has God made Christians financially responsible for their parents/ family today (1Tim.5:4,8)? a) How serious is this violation? 13. T F Jesus made no provisions for his mother after His death. a) Justify (Jno.19:27). b) What do you learn from this? THE FIFTH COMMAND AND THE CHURCH TODAY 14. a) What is implied in the qualifications for church officers (1Tim.3:4f)? b) What is the purpose of this command of parental obedience (1Tim.3:5)? 15. T F It is an absolute fact if a child is trained up in the way he should go, he will never depart from it. a) Justify (Prov.22:6). 16. a) What responsibility do fathers (parents) have to their children (Eph. 6:4)? b) Are you seeing to your children s spiritual upbringing? 17. What do you learn from Lois and Eunice about parenting (2Tim.1:5)? 18. T F A good parent never spanks his child. a) Justify (Prov.13:24). 19. T F God and good parents discipline their children. a) Justify (Heb. 12:7-9). 20. T F Obedience to parents is learned. a) Justify (Heb.5:8f). 21. Y N Are you in compliance with the spirit of the 5th command? a) If not, what will you do about it? Page 17

18 LESSON 7 THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT BACKGROUND 1. a) Write the sixth commandment (Exo.20:13). b) What does it say as opposed to what many people claim it says? c) How is this command stated in the gospel (Rev.21:8)? THE SIXTH COMMAND CONSIDERED 2. T F Adam and Eve s son, Cain, was the first murderer. a) Justify (Gen.4:8; Jno.8:44). 3. a) Match the following ways this 6 th command can be violated: 1) Murdering a person a) 1Sam.31:4f 2) Hiring another to murder someone b) 1Jno.3:15 3) Suicide c) Gen.4:8 4) Hating a person d) 2Sam.11:14f b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? MURDER AND THE GOSPEL 4. T F The source of all murder comes from one s thinking. a) Justify (Matt.15:19). 5. T F Murder is one of the most heinous of the sins of the flesh. a) Justify (Gal.5:19ff). 6. a) Match some things that cause people to consider, plan and commit murder with appropriate scripture: 1) Hate a) 1Sam.18:7-11 2) Envy b) Acts 23: ) Desire for pleasure/money c) 1Jno.3:15 4) Misplaced religious zeal d) Jas.4:1-4 b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? Page 18

19 MURDER AND THE RESULT OF IT 7. T F Capital punishment is forbidden by this 6 th command. a) Justify (Num.15:32ff; Rom.13:1-4). 8. a) Who were the greatest murderers this world has ever known (Acts 2:22f)? b) Was there an extenuating circumstance (Acts 3:13-17)? c) With what result (Acts 2:36-40)? 9. Y N Do some murderers commit murder and go free and are never punished for their horrible crime? a) Justify (Rev.21:8). HOW TO DEAL WITH MURDERERS 10. a) For those who suffer a murder in their family, what does God expect (Rom.12:19-21)? b) Show God is, or is not, asking the impossible in this (Lk.23:34; Phil.4:13). 11. T F Biblical love can be commanded even for our enemies. a) Justify (Matt.5:44). b) How can one love his enemy? 12. Y N Is abortion murder? a) Justify (Psa.22:9f; 139:13ff). MORE THOUGHTS ON MURDER 13. T F Guns should be prosecuted for killing people today. a) Justify. 14. T F Jesus authorized using violence to further his kingdom. a) Justify (Jno.18:36). b) Show that some religions use force to convert? 15. T F Murderers can t be saved. a) Justify (Acts 7:57ff; 26:10ff; 22:16). 16. What have you learned about murder from this 6 th command? Page 19

20 LESSON 8 THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT INTRODUCTION 1. a) Write out the seventh commandment (Exo.20:14). b) How is this truth stated in the gospel (Heb. 13:4)? THE COMMANDMENT CONSIDERED 2. a) The practical purpose of this command was to protect what (Heb.13:4; Prov.5:18-20)? b) Describe God s ideal marriage (Gen.2:24). c) What is one reason marriage is so important to God (Eph.5:22-33)? 3. Y N Was violating this command a capital offense? a) Justify (Lev.20:10; Jno.8:5). 4. T F Sex sins are especially offensive to the Lord. a) Justify (1Cor.6:18). b) Why is God so interested in keeping the Christian s body free of sin (Rev.21:9; 1Cor.6:19f). 5. T F God will see that no bad comes to anyone who obeys this command. a) Justify (Gen.39:7-20). b) Show other examples obeying the Lord can be costly (Acts 7:59ff; Acts 12:1ff). 6. T F God s people should be prepared to resist continued temptation to be involved in sex sin. a) Justify (Gen.39:10). 7. Y N Can one commit adultery without ever coming in physical contact with the person? a) Justify (Matt.5:28). WARNINGS ABOUT THE DANGER OF ADULTERY 8. Why should one keep himself free from compromising situations? (Gen. 39:14ff)? 9. When is the best time to fight the temptation to commit adultery (Matt. 18:15f; 2Pet.2:14)? 10. What instructions did the Holy Spirit give couples to help them stay clear of adultery (1Cor.7:1-5)? Page 20

21 11. T F Anyone who marries more than once is guilty of adultery. a) Justify (Rom.7:1-4; Matt.19:3-9). MORE INSTRUCTION ON ADULTERY 12. Y N Is there such a thing as spiritual adultery? a) Justify (Jer.3:6-11; Jas.4:4f Rom.7:1-4). 13. a) What kind of sex sin is described in 1Cor.5:1ff? b) What action is the church expected to take in such cases (Cor.5:4f,13)? c) What if the offender repents (2Cor.2:6-8)? 14. Why can t a person who divorces his spouse for a reason other than sexual unfaithfulness marry again, if he repents? THE SERIOUSNESS AND PREVALENCE OF ADULTERY 15. T F Adultery is not taken seriously by God as indicated by His leniency with King David. a) Justify (1Cor.6:9; Gal.5:19ff). b) How does 2Sam.12:11-15 figure in to David s sin? 16. Y N Do you think TV, movies and pagan cultures make adultery more prevalent and acceptable? a) Justify. 17. T F The Holy Spirit indicates that there is a built-in penalty for sex sins. a) Justify (Rom.1:27). 18. Y N Is mental adultery just as bad as overt adultery? a) Justify. 19. T F We are warned not to try to blame God for our sexual misconduct a) Justify (Jas.1:13ff). 20. T F Immodest dress can cause adultery. a) Justify (1Tim.2:9; Matt. 5:28). 21. Y N Is fleeing the best way to avoid temptation to sex sin? a) Justify (2Tim.2:22; Gen.39:11ff). 22. Give two safeguards that will help keep one from sex sins (Psa.119:11; Phil.4:8). Page 21

22 LESSON 9 THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT BACKGROUND MATERIAL 1. a) Write the eighth commandment (Exo.20:15). b) How is this truth stated in the gospel (Eph.4:28)? THE COMMANDMENT CONSIDERED 2. What is this command designed to do? 3. a) Match the following ways to acquire money and/or possessions: 1) Working for ita) Ezek.46:18 2) Receiving it as a giftb) Eph.4:28a 3) Purchasing something with moneyc) Gen.23: ) Inheriting somethingd) Eph.4:28b b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? TO STEAL OR NOT TO STEAL 4. Why should Matt.16:26 discourage anyone from stealing? 5. a) Match the following motives/causes for stealing: 1) Love of money beyond what can be earneda) Prov.13:4 2) Envyb) 1Tim.6:10 3) Too lazy to workc) Prov.1:19 4) A willingness to get gain by violenced) Prov.23:17 b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? 6. Y N Is it possible to rob God? a) Justify (Mal.3:8). 7. T F Stealing can lead to greater problems and sins. a) Justify (Josh.7:1-12). Page 22

23 CHRISTIANITY AND STEALING 8. Y N Would repentance require the one becoming a Christian to return what he had stolen? a) Justify (Lk.19:8). 9. Y N Does Christianity demand honesty? a) Justify (Rom.12:17). 10. T F Stealing is not good, but is a minor problem with God. a) Justify (1Cor.6:9f). 11. Y N Would Matt. 7:12 go a long way to protect one from becoming a thief? a) Justify. 12. T F Biblical love would help protect one from becoming a thief. a) Justify (Matt. 22:39f; Rom.13:10). 13. Name as many ways one can steal that you can think of. 14. What is implied in the original curse of mankind for their sin (Gen.3:19)? SOME PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 15. Y N Is not giving an employer an honest day s work for his agreed pay stealing from him? a) Justify (cf. Eph.6:5-8). 16. T F An employer who does not give an employee a fair wage for work done is stealing from him. a) Justify (cf. Eph. 6:9). 17. T F Failing to pay one s debts is stealing from the one from whom he has borrowed the money. a) Justify (Rom.13:8). 18. a) Match the following ways this command can be violated: 1) Misrepresentation a) Rom.13:3-7 2) Confiscating another s property b) Prov.62:10. 3) Failing to pay legitimate taxes c) Phile ) Actual robbery d) Acts 5:1ff. b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? 19. Y N In view of what you have learned from this lesson, are you guilty of violating the spirit of this commandment? Page 23

24 LESSON 10 THE NINTH COMMANDMENT INTRODUCTION 1. a) Write the ninth commandment (Exo. 20:16). b) How is this commandment stated in the New Testament (Eph.4:25)? THE COMMANDMENT CONSIDERED 2. T F Lying is a besetting sin of humans. a) Justify (Psa.116:11). 3. a) Who did Jesus say was the father of lies (Jno.8:44)? b) What was the first lie he told of which we are aware (Gen.3:4f)? 4. a) Match the ways one can lie: 1) Verbal contradiction of trutha) Gen.4:9. 2) Deception b) Gen.37: ) Misrepresentationc) Gen.3:4 4) Evasiond) Gen.4:8. b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? LYING AND GOD S ATTITUDE 5. T F The Bible doesn t specifically single out lying as one thing God hates. a) Justify (Prov.6:16f). 6. T F Although lying is frowned on by God it does not have serious eternal consequences. a) Justify (Rev.21:8). 7. a) From the following Scriptures, give some reasons people lie: 1) Acts 5:1-4: 2) Dan.4:30-32: 3) Matt.26:73f: 4) Tit.1:12: 5) Matt.22:23,29: b) What do you learn from 1) thru 5) above? Page 24

25 LYING AND THE EASE OF IT 8. a) What specific kind of lying is the ninth command addressing (Exo. 20:16)? b) Is all lying condemned by God (Rev.21:8)? c) What are some serious results lying can cause? 9. Y N Should one be careful in judging another person a liar? a) Justify (Jno.8:56-59). 10. List some common socially accepted lies heard regularly: VARIOUS RESULTS OF LYING 11. a) Match the following possible results of lying with Scripture: 1) Murder a) Gen.37: ) Death of the misled b) 1Kgs.21: ) Deep grief c) 2Thess.2:8-12 4) Eternal condemnation d) 1Kgs.13:1-24 b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? 12. T F One can damage another s reputation just by asking a question. a) Justify (Job.1:9). 13. Y N Can one lie by just remaining silent? a) Justify. 14. a) Who was lied about in Gen.39:1ff and 1Kgs.21:9-14? b) With what result? c) What does this tell you? 15. T F Even the perfect Jesus had lies told about Him. a) Justify (Matt.11:19). 16. Y N Were the disciples of Jesus accused of lying? a) Justify (Matt. 28:11-15). 17. T F Lying can lead to hate which will send the hater to hell. a) Justify (1Jno.3:15). 18. T F Words, good or bad, will figure in determining one s eternal destiny. a) Justify (Matt. 12:37). CONCLUSION: From this study is it evident you need to evaluate the use of your tongue? Page 25

26 LESSON 11 THE TENTH COMMANDMENT BACKGROUND 1. a) Write the tenth commandment (Exo. 20:17). b) What specifically is named in this command? c) How is this truth stated in the gospel (Col. 3:5)? d) Define covet. THE COMMAND CONSIDERED 2. Y N Is it possible to be covetous and not be aware of it? a) Justify (Matt.19:16-23). 3. T F The New Testament links covetousness and idolatry. a) Justify (Col.3:5). 4. a) Match the following people who were covetous: 1) Nabal a) Jno.12:6 2) Ananias and Sapphari b) 1Sam.25:1-13 3) A rich man of the parable c) Acts 5:1ff 4) Judas d) Lk.12:16-21 b) What do you learn from 1) thru 4) above? COVETOUSNESS MUST BE DEALT WITH 5. What is a primary cause of covetousness (2Tim.3:2)? 6. T F Remembering the source of all blessings can help resist the temptation to be covetous. a) Justify (Matt.10:8). 7. Y N Is all covetousness wrong? a) Justify (1Cor.12:31). 8. What is a guaranteed cure for covetousness (Rom.13:8-10)? 9. How can Lk.12:15, Matt.16:26 and Phil.4:11 help to curb the tendency to be covetous? Page 26

27 10. a) Match the following things covetousness can lead to: 1) Exploitation a) Prov.28:16 2) Murder b) 2Pet.2:3 3) Love of Money c) Mic.2:2 4) Perversity d) 1Tim.6:10 5) Violence e) 1Kgs.21:1-13 b) What do you learn from 1) thru 5) above? 11. T F Though covetousness is an undesirable trait, the Lord is rather tolerant of it. a) Justify (1Cor. 6:10). COVETOUSNESS MUST BE CONTROLLED 12. T F Controlling covetousness in oneself is easy. a) Justify (Col.3:5). 13. Y N Is Gen.3:19 and Eph.4:28 good protection against covetousness? a) Justify. 14. T F There was considerable covetousness demonstrated in the early church in Jerusalem. a) Justify (Acts 2:44f). 15. T F David was guilty of covetousness in the episode with Bathsheba. a) Justify (1Kgs.11:1ff; Exo.20:17). 16. Y N Are most of the world s ills the result of covetousness? a) Justify Jas.4:1ff). COVETOUSNESS, EYE CONTACT AND THE HEART 17. T F Matt 5:28 is dealing with covetousness. a) Justify. 18. Suggest some ways to combat the tendency to be covetous. 19. a) If you would control covetousness in your life, what else will you have to control (Matt.15:19ff)? b) How does Phil.4:8 relate to this? CONCLUSION: In view of what you have learned from this, do you need to make some changes in your attitude toward the possessions of others? Page 27

28 LESSON 12 THE 10 COMMANDS BINDING OR NOT? INTRODUCTION 1. a) Where were the 10 Commandments to be kept (Deut.10:5)? b) Under what condition are they last mentioned (Old Testament: 1Kgs.l8:9; New Testament: 2Cor.3:3-7)? 2. What is the best educated guess as to what happened to them (2Chr. 36:17-21)? THE 10 COMMANDMENTS CONSIDERED 3. How many of the 10 commands deal with man s duty to God and how many with man s duty to his fellowman (Exo.20:1ff)? 4. Y N Were the 10 commandments a part of the Law of Moses? a) Justify (Exo.20:1ff; Lk.10:26ff). 5. a) How did the Law of Moses come to an end (Col.2:14-16)? b) Show that the Bible clearly reveals that what came to an end included the 10 commandments (2Cor.3:7ff). LAW OF MOSES PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY 6. T F Jesus said He came into the world to explain the Law of Moses. a) Justify (Matt.5:17f). 7. Y N Was the Law of Moses intended to be God s final word to mankind? a) Justify (Deut. 18:15-18; Acts 3:22f)? 8. What glaring difference is there between the Law of Moses and what God expects of the Christian (Exo. 20:13f; Matt.5:27f 1Jno.3:15)? Page 28

29 THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW OF MOSES 9. a) What were the two stated purposes of the Law of Moses given by Paul Gal.3:16-25)? b) Does the Christian live under both the Old and New Covenants (Rom.7:1-4)? c) What if a Christian seeks to be justified by the Law of Moses today (Gal.5:4)? 10. Y N Would the 10 commandments serve as a good basis for founding any new nation today? 11. T F When the Law of Moses ended, God s people were left without law of any kind. a) Justify (Jas.1:25; 2:12). THE 10 COMMANDMENTS AND THE GOSPEL 12. Show that the 10 commandments were refined and brought over into the New Covenant: 1 st Matt.4:10: 2 nd 1Jno.5:21: 3 rd Matt.6:9: 5 th Eph.6:1-3: 6 th Rev.21:8: 7 th Rom.13:9: 8 th Eph.4:28: 9 th Eph.4:25: 10 th Col.3:5: 13. a) Which of the commandments is NOT carried over into the New Covenant (Exo.20:8-11)? b) What day is substituted for it (Acts 20:7)? 14. a) To whom was the Sabbath day given as a day of worship and why (Deut.5:12-15)? b) What gives the new day its significance (Matt. 28:1ff)? 15. What value do you see in knowing these commandments today? Page 29

30 LESSON 13 GRADUATION All classes meet in the auditorium for graduation and the introduction of new material for the next series of studies. Page 30