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God's Self-Portrait The 10 Commandments teach us much more than how to behave

This article explains that the ten commandments teach us more than just how to believe; they teach what it looks like for the holy and righteous character of God to take on flesh in the context of a sinful and fallen world.

Stop. It’s Not a Suggestion

Are you treating the commandments of God the way you treat stop signs on the road? What should be the Christian attitudes towards God’s commandments? Obedience.

Love Letters Paul shows that Love is the Fulfilling of the Moral Law

This article gives seven reasons why the Ten Commandments are still relevant for Christians today.

Keeping the Law

Christians know that they cannot keep the law perfectly. However they live in obedience to God’s law. This is so because they have a desire to obey God.

The Third Use of the Law

What is the place of the law in the Christian life? The law for the Christian does not only function to reveal sin and limit ungodliness; to a Christian the Ten Commandments are the believer’s life of gratitude before God. This article argues how this is so, and how the Reformers taught this use of the law.

How We Live by the Ten Commandments

Christians can live by the Ten Commandments when they see how much they reveal Christ. This article shows that the Ten Words reveal the extent of Christ's atonement, obedience, and the righteousness that is imputed to the believer.

Why We Should Teach Our Children the Ten Commandments

This article discusses the value in educating our children on the Ten Commandments. It points to the law's centrality throughout Scripture, and gives a fourfold summary of its purpose. It concludes with some important considerations as we teach the law to our children.

Preaching Christ from the Decalogue

Arguing that Christ is the substance of the Ten Commandments, this article shows how the Decalogue reveals the righteousness of Christ, our need for Christ, and the righteousness we have in Christ. These realities call for ministers to learn how to preach Christ from the law.

Christian or New Testament Ethics

What should be the role of the Ten Commandments in Christian ethics? This article explains that they must be used in light of Christ’s fulfillment of them.

The Law of God

This article gives an exposition of the Ten Commandments by John Calvin.

The Ten Commandments and Ethics

The Ten Commandments occupy a special place in Scripture, and so it is little surprise that they gradually formed an integral part of the instruction in the church, also in its ethics. This article considers their special place, and how some have challenged their key position in the church. The author clarifies that the law is not a way of salvation, but instead a norm for life.

How Jesus Transforms the Ten Commandments – The Covenant Lord Fulfils the Law

The author says that the ten commandments are a treaty document, and as such were written to define and secure the nature, character, and calling of Israel as the people of God. He reflects on the way the Lord went with his people throughout the Old Testament, and how in the end the law reaches its fulfilment in Christ. Clowney considers the significance of this fulfilment in Christ.

An Examination of Conscience: Preparing for Holy Communion

Before we partake of holy communion, there is a call for self-examination. This article shows how the Ten Commandments can be used for self-examination before partaking of the Lord's Supper.

The Israelite Household and the Decalogue: The Social Background and Significance of Some Commandments

In Old Testament scholarship, there is a general recognition of the unique importance of the Decalogue in Israel's understanding of her relationship with God. The article states that the last six commandments are in themselves not at all unique. Is there significance in the explicit listing of these otherwise very general moral obligations at the foundation of the nation as the covenant people of Yahweh?