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Commandment 6

September 1, 2022

Respecting Life “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13). By John Bivol As we meditate on this commandment, our thoughts turn in sympathy toward millions of people that have been intentionally killed over the centuries. In the 20th century more than 110 million people have been killed in wars alone. Despite attempts to enforce policies against evil, we have recently witnessed unspeakable atrocities in Ukraine, the killing of innocent adults and children. The world has achieved a level of economic and technical development […]

Commandment 7

September 1, 2022

“Thou shalt not Commit Adultery” (Exodus 20:14). By Matt Kerry In Deuteronomy 6:7, God instructed Israel concerning the statutes and commandments of the Law. “Thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up” (ASV). If commandment number seven was solely to avoid committing the act of adultery, it would be a short conversation. But Israel […]

Commandments 8, 9, 10

September 1, 2022

Honorable Conduct and Thought “Thou shalt not steal … bear false witness … [or] covet” (Exodus 20:15-17). By Dan Wesol Commandment 8 “Thou shalt not steal” (Exodus 20:15). The underlying principle of Commandment 8 is that people have a right to their possessions and their good name. No one has the right to take what does not belong to them. They should honor what belongs to others. To help the Israelites understand how important it was to respect the property of others, […]

In the Beginning

July 1, 2022

The Epistle of 1st Corinthians The Apostle Paul’s letter of 1st Corinthians covered a broad spectrum of issues and questions that faced not only the church at Corinth but brethren living all down through the Gospel Age. This issue of the Herald provides an overview of Paul’s epistle of 1st Corinthians and what spiritual lessons we should derive from it. The Church of God at Corinth explores the ecclesia to which Paul wrote, the environment in which they dwelt, and how this […]