Respect Your Elders
The article discusses the application of the commandment to respect and submit to elders. This is done with the help of the text in 1 Peter 5.
The Fifth Commandment The Ten Commandments Series: Part 5
Honoring & Exercising Authority
Respect for the Government: Outdated Concept or a Biblical Requirement?
The Fifth Commandment: Submitting to Authority
Six Things to Know about the Fifth Commandment
The fifth commandment speaks not only to children but also to parents. Here are six things that are foundational to understanding the fifth commandment.
The Commandment We Forgot
In Deuteronomy 5:16 God commands you to honor your father and your mother. Is this the neglected commandment today? What does it mean to obey this command as adults? This article explains the reasons to obey the fifth commandment.
Sweet Promises of Blessing, Terrible Threats of Judgment
The fifth commandment is the first commandment with a promise. This article looks at the reason children must honour their parents, the meaning of the promise of the fifth commandment, the consequences of disobedience, and the duty of honour.
Momentary Obedience, Forever Honour
The fifth commandment requires children to honour parents. How do children show such honour? This article explains that the place to start is in understanding the difference between honour and obedience. Let the article explain.
One Man's Honor Is Another Man's Shame
The fifth commandment requires children to honour parents. How is honour expressed from different cultures and how is it related to the fifth commandment? It is this question that this article seeks to answer.
The Commandment We Forgot: Honoring the Dishonorable
The fifth commandment in Deuteronomy 5:16 requires children to honour parents. Does it also require children to honour parents who act in a dishonorable way? There are five distinctions that must be made to answer this question. This article explains them.