The Ten Commandments are a set of laws given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and written on stone tablets. They were given to the Israelites to help them create a community and to show them how to obey God. Here are the Ten Commandments in simple terms:
- You shall have no other gods before Me.
- You shall not make idols.
- You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
- Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not murder.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet.
It is important to note that the Ten Commandments were not given to earn salvation, but to show us how impossible it is to be perfect and to emphasize our need for Jesus as our Savior.
