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The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandment Commissions Purpose
The Ten Commandments Commission
was founded to counter the secular
agenda and help restore the Ten
Commandments and Judeo-Christian
values to their rightful place in our
society.
Ten Commandment Commission Issue
Recent court rulings against the Ten Commandments, along with a
host of disturbing trends we witness daily throughout our culture,
clearly demonstrates that our nation is moving away from that
tradition. These actions have threatened the very fabric and
foundation of our culture and faith. The Ten Commandments and all
other references to God, which have served as the moral foundation
and anchor of our great country, are systematically being removed
from public places. Public displays of the Ten Commandments and
other symbols of our faith have been a powerful visual testimony to
the fact that the United States of America is "one nation under God."
Their removal from public places shows that those with a secular
humanist agenda are intent on destroying the moral heritage of our
nation.
Ten Commandment Commission Issue
Those who care about traditional values
cannot passively sit by and watch the
removal of the very principles that made
this country great. The Ten
Commandments and what they represent
are the heart of all moral code and must
be restored to the heart of our society
Ten Commandments Day
The focal point of this movement is the first
annual Ten Commandments Day that will
be held on Sunday May 7, 2006. On this
date we are calling on all religious leaders
who are concerned about traditional
Judeo-Christian values to host special
celebrations and/or deliver stirring
sermons centering on the unifying and
reconciling messages rooted in Ten
Commandments.
Why May 7?
The leadership of the Ten Commandments
Commission felt strongly that it was important
to establish a date for Ten Commandments
Day that coincided with the historical time
period when Moses met with God on Mount
Sinai and received the Ten Commandments
for all mankind. The first Sunday in May is an
ideal date, occurring between the Jewish
observances of Passover and Pentecost.
Political Action
Join with us in supporting two new bills that that have
been introduced to Congress to protect your religious
freedom to acknowledging God in America. S520 in the
Senate and HR1070 in the House of Representives.
The Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 (H.R. 1070, S.
520) has been introduced to use the constitutional power
of Congress to limit the jurisdiction of federal courts to
protect the right of government agencies and officials to
acknowledge God.
Some Key Supporters
Dr. Paul Crouch, President of the Trinity Broadcasting Network
Bishop T.D. Jakes, CEO of The Potter's House of Dallas
Rabbi Yehuda David Greenberg
Benny Hinn, Founder of Benny Hinn Ministries
Richard Shakarian of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship
Ted Haggard, President of the National Association of Evangelicals
Richard Roberts, President of Oral Roberts University
Dr. Charles Phillips, Official Representative to the United Nations as a
Non-Government Official to the Economic Concilias
Pastor George Morrison - Chairman, Promise Keepers
Mr. Chuck Colson, Prison Fellowship,Washington, DC
Mrs. Roberta Combs, Christian Coalition,Washington, DC
Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO
Rev. Jerry Falwell, Liberty Alliance, Lynchburg, VA
Rev. Pat Robertson, Christian Broadcasting Network
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Finally, a day in which we can come together
and celebrate God's eternal moral law.
Christian Views on Law
In these times when so many are concerned about the moral
deterioration of our nation, this recommendation is occasionally
made: “We need to get back to the ten commandments as our
code of conduct.” Although the motive for such an admonition is
doubtless honorable, it suggests a common, though erroneous,
concept about the nature of the ten commandments.
In the first place, most of us (all who are non-Jews) have never
been under the decalogue. The ten commandments were a part of
the Mosaic law, and that system was given to the Hebrews alone
(Dt. 5:1-5). That does not suggest that the ancient Gentiles were
exempt from religious and moral responsibility; it does mean that
non-Israelites were never amenable to the Mosaic code per se.
That aside, it is a logical fact that if one argues for the re-institution
of the ten commandments, he must, if consistent, contend that the
sabbath requirements are binding as well. This view, of course, is
promoted by the Seventh-day Adventists and other sabbatarians,
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Although the moral principles expressed in the commandments
are reaffirmed in the New Testament, the command to set
Saturday apart as a day of rest and worship is the only
commandment not repeated. There are very good reasons for this.
New Testament believers are not under the Old Testament Law
(Romans 6:14; Galatians 3:24-25; 2 Corinthians 3:7, 11, 13;
Hebrews 7:12).
By Christ's resurrection on the first day of the week (Matthew
28:1), His continued appearances on succeeding Sundays (John
20:26), and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Sunday (Acts 2:1),
the early church was given the pattern of Sunday worship.
The early church met on Sunday regularly (Acts 20:7; 1
Corinthians 16:2).
Sunday worship was further hallowed by our Lord who appeared
to John in that last great vision on "the Lord's day" (Revelation
1:10).
It is for these reasons that most Christians worship on Sunday,
rather than on the Jewish Sabbath.
Catholics Understand the Issue
“Perhaps the boldest thing, the most revolutionary
change the church ever did happened in the first
century. The holy day Sabbath was changed to
Sunday…not from any directions noted in the
scriptures, but from the churches sense of its own
power…People who think that the scripture should
be the sole authority should logically become 7th
Day Adventists and keep Saturday holy.”
Saint Catherines Catholic Church Sentinel,
May 21 1995
Kingdom of God based on Relationships Governed by Ten Commandments
1. Love God
2. Love Your
Neighbour
(First Four Commandments)
Matthew 22:37,38
(Last Six Commandments)
Matthew 22:39,40
1 John 4:8
God
1 John
3:14,15
1 John
4:20,21
Humanity
Other Worlds
Angels
© Adrian Ebens 2004
Commandments Reveal God’s Identity
God’s Character
God’s Law
1. Spiritual
John 4:24
1. Spiritual
Romans 7:14
2. Love
1 John 4:8
2. Love
Matt. 22:37-40
3. Truth
John 14:6
3. Truth
Psalms 119:142
4. Righteous
1 Cor. 1:30
4. Righteous
Psalms 119:144,172
5. Holy
Isa. 6:3
5. Holy
Romans 7:12
6. Perfect
Matt 5:48
6. Perfect
Psalms 19:7
7. Good
Luke 18:19
7. Good
Romans 7:12
8. Just
Deut. 32:4
8. Just
Romans 7:12
9. Pure
1 John 3:3
9. Pure
Psalms 19:8
10. Unchanging
James 1:17
10. Unchanging
Matt. 5:18
11.Stands Forever
Ps. 90:2
11.Stands
Forever
Psalms 111:7,8
12. The Way
John 14:6
12. The Way
Malachi 2:7-9
13. Great
Ps. 48:1
13. Great
Hosea 8:12
14. Cleanses
Matt. 8:3
Ps. 57:2
14. Clean
Ezekiel 22:26
God's law is the transcript of His character.
It embodies the principles of His kingdom. COL 305
Commandments Reveal God’s Identity
God’s Character
1. I brought you out of Bondage. You will
have no other God’s Besides Me
Redeemer, Saviour, Only God,
Relational
2. You shall not make any carved Image
Relational, Spiritual Focus
3. You will not take the name of God in
Vain
Integrity, Transparency, Relational
4. Remember the Sabbath for in Six days
the Lord Made the Heavens and the Earth
Creator, Source of Life, Relational
5. Honour Father and Mother
Family/Relational Focus, Paternal
6. You shall not Kill
Life is Precious, Relationships are
forever, I am the Source of Life
7. You shall not Commit Adultery
Valid Intimate Relationships are
Forever
8. You Shall not Steal
Spiritual/Relational not material
focus
9. You shall not lie
Integrity, Transparency, Relational
10. You shall not Covet
Creator, Source of Life, Relational
God's law is the transcript of His character.
It embodies the principles of His kingdom. COL 305
Commandments Reveal God’s Identity
1. Creator
2. Redeemer
3. Source of Life
4. Relational/Paternal/Spiritual
God's law is the transcript of His character.
It embodies the principles of His kingdom. COL 305
Commandments Reveal Our Identity
Our Identity
1. I brought you out of Bondage. You will
have no other God’s Besides Me
Redeemed, Worship One God
2. You shall not make any carved Image
Relational, Spiritual Focus
3. You will not take the name of God in
Vain
Integrity, Transparency, Relational
4. Remember the Sabbath for in Six days
the Lord Made the Heavens and the Earth
Created, Life Comes from God,
Relational
5. Honour Father and Mother
Family/Relational Focus, Paternal
6. You shall not Kill
Life is Precious, Relationships are
forever, God owns everyone
7. You shall not Commit Adultery
Valid Intimate Relationships are
Forever
8. You Shall not Steal
Spiritual/Relational not material
focus
9. You shall not lie
Integrity, Transparency, Relational
10. You shall not Covet
God Provides All Needs
Commandments Reveal Our Identity
1. Created
2. Redeemed
3. God is our life source
4. God provides all our needs
5. Relational/Spiritual/Child of God
Law Protects Our Identity and Worth
• Law defines God’s Identity
• Law Defines Our Identity
• Law Establishes Protocol for
Relationship
• Our Value is Defined by Our
Relationship to God
• Therefore our Value is Protected
by Law
• Therefore our life is protected by
the Law (Ps 119:93)
Law Breaking Destroys Relationship and Worth
When People say I can’t keep the
commandments they are saying “I
can’t really know God or really
know who I am and I am destined
to remain worthless
Rejection of God’s Identity
1. Creator
2. Redeemer
3. Source of Life
4. Relational/Paternal/Spiritual
Rejection of Our Identity
1. Created
2. Redeemed
3. God is our life source
4. God provides all our needs
5. Relational/Spiritual/Child of God
The Time will come…
The dignitaries of church and state will
unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all
classes to honor the Sunday. The lack of
divine authority will be supplied by
oppressive enactments. Political
corruption is destroying love of justice and
regard for truth; and even in free America,
rulers and legislators, in order to secure
public favor, will yield to the popular
demand for a law enforcing Sunday
observance. GC 592