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The Ten Commandments:
The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints believe we should keep all the 10 Commandments that Moses was given on mount Sinai.
Overview.
The Ten Commandments are eternal gospel principles that are necessary for our exaltation. The Lord revealed them to Moses in ancient times (Exodus 20:1–17)
The Ten Commandments are eternal gospel principles that are necessary for our exaltation. The Lord revealed them to Moses in ancient times (Exodus 20:1–17)
Exodus 20:3-17. NKJV
3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
13 “You shall not murder.
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 “You shall not steal.
16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
17 “You shall not covet your neighbours' house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
Jesus also said:
If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:15
3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.
8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
13 “You shall not murder.
14 “You shall not commit adultery.
15 “You shall not steal.
16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
17 “You shall not covet your neighbours' house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
Jesus also said:
If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:15
Matthew 5:17-19. “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Even tho they quote all the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 they only keep nine.
James 2:10. For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
(LDS) We Believe in Keeping the Ten Commandments: Read Below.
The Ten Commandments are found in the Old Testament (see Exodus 20:1–17), but Latter-day Saints know that those commandments apply in all ages, not just in Old Testament times. Abinadi taught the Ten Commandments in the Book of Mormon (see Mosiah 12:33–36; 13:13–24), and the Lord revealed them again to the Prophet Joseph Smith for our day (see D&C 42:18–29; 59:5–13).
Although people in many societies today disregard these commandments, we believe they are still in effect. President Thomas S. Monson explained:
“Behaviors which once were considered inappropriate and immoral are now not only tolerated but also viewed by ever so many as acceptable. …
“Although the world has changed, the laws of God remain constant. They have not changed; they will not change. The Ten Commandments are just that--commandments. They are not suggestions. They are every bit as requisite today as they were when God gave them to the children of Israel.”
We do not speak ill of others for not following the commandments. Rather, we look at our own lives and determine how well we live by the divine instruction we’ve been given.
The Ten Commandments represent basic standards of behavior that can be divided into two groups: how we treat God and how we treat others. To help us keep God at the center of our lives, He commands us to worship no other gods, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and to avoid blasphemy and idolatry. To help us love God’s children, He commands us to honor our parents and to not steal, kill, lie, covet, or commit adultery.
Because of God’s continued revelations to His prophets, we have learned more about what He expects of us, but the Ten Commandments remain a good place to start in our quest to be obedient. “[God’s] commandments are a manifestation of His love for us and obedience to His commandments is an expression of our love for Him.”
Here are some examples of living the commandments today:
The Mormon website also promotes the Ten Commandments and asks them members to keep them all:
“Although the world has changed, the laws of God remain constant. They have not changed; they will not change. The Ten Commandments are just that—commandments. They are not suggestions. They are every bit as requisite today as they were when God gave them to the children of Israel.”
READ MORE:
From <https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2016/08/we-believe-in-keeping-the-ten-commandments?lang=eng>
There are many more quotes regarding the Ten Commandments and the 7th Day Sabbath.
Because of God’s continued revelations to His prophets, we have learned more about what He expects of us, but the Ten Commandments remain a good place to start in our quest to be obedient. “[God’s] commandments are a manifestation of His love for us and obedience to His commandments is an expression of our love for Him.”
Here are some examples of living the commandments today:
- “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). While most people are not tempted today to worship a golden calf, we should not worship “idols” such as prestige or material possessions (see 2 Nephi 9:30).
- “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8). Keeping the Sabbath day holy can help us learn to have an eye “single to [God’s] glory” (D&C 88:67).
- “Honour thy father and thy mother” (Exodus 20:12). This can include honouring our ancestors, our parents, and our heavenly parents.
- “Thou shalt not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14). Having pure thoughts helps us keep this commandment (see D&C 42:23).
- “Thou shalt not covet” (Exodus 20:17). Coveting leads to, among other things, dissatisfaction and unhappiness.
The Mormon website also promotes the Ten Commandments and asks them members to keep them all:
“Although the world has changed, the laws of God remain constant. They have not changed; they will not change. The Ten Commandments are just that—commandments. They are not suggestions. They are every bit as requisite today as they were when God gave them to the children of Israel.”
READ MORE:
From <https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2016/08/we-believe-in-keeping-the-ten-commandments?lang=eng>
There are many more quotes regarding the Ten Commandments and the 7th Day Sabbath.
Most Christians have the "Lord's Day" as their day of worship and rest on Sunday
God asks His people to worship on the "Sabbath" which is the Seventh Day.
God asks His people to worship on the "Sabbath" which is the Seventh Day.
For more information go to Sabbath/Sunday study.