Exodus 20:2-6
I am the Lord, your God, you shall not have any other God besides me.
(Goal) - to give God alone the worship that He alone deserves.
Sins - to set any creature, person or thing as an object of worship or the source of happiness, truth or moral guide.
THE SECOND COMMANDMENT
Exodus 20:7
You shall not take the name of the Lord, Your God, in vain.
(Goal) - to speak with reverence about God and to revere His name; to be truthful in taking oaths and to be faithful to our vows.
Sins - to call upon God to bear witness to lie; to use the Lord's name out of anger; calling down evil on a person, place or thing or wishing bodily harm; blasphemy (showing contempt for God.)
Exodus 20:8-11
Remember to keep holy the Sabbath Day.
(Goal) - to give due honor to God by putting time aside to worship Him.
Sins - missing mass purposely; not keeping Holy Days of Obligation; unnecessary work on Sundays.
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother.
(Goal) - to respect and love our parents; to obey them and to help them; to respect and obey those in authority (unless they order something which would be contrary to your conscience.).
Sins - disrespect; unkindness; disobedience, to our parents and all those placed in legitimate authority.
Exodus 20:13
You shall not kill.
(Goal) to respect life; to love others and to respect the spiritual well-being of others and yourself.
Sins - murder; suicide; fighting; anger; hatred; revenge; drunkenness; reckless driving; injuring someone's soul by giving bad example.
Exodus 20:14
You shall not commit adultery.
(Goal) - to be pure and modest in our behavior.
Sins - All impurity and immodesty in words, looks, and actions, whether alone or with others; masturbation; impure conversations; dirty jokes; looking at impure pictures or movies; impurities with others; undue familiarity with the oppostie sex; homosexual activity.
Exodus 20:15
You shall not steal.
(Goal) - to respect what belongs to others; to live up to business agreements; and to pay our just debts.
Sins - stealing; cheating; dishonesty; keeping what belongs to others; damaging another's property; accepting a bribe; we are also obliged to repay or restore any stolen goods or their value, when we are able.
Exodus 20:16
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
(Goal) - to speak the truth in all things.
Sins - lies, harming the good name of others; rash judgement; detraction; slander (calumny); telling secrets we are bound to keep.
Exodus 20:17
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. (Desire)
(Goal) - to be pure in thought and desire.
Sins - impure thoughts and desires. (If they are brought on by ourselves or if we entertain them once they pop into our thoughts.)
Exodus 20:17
You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.
Sins - all desires to take or to keep what belongs to others; to envy the success of others.
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By Jim Drzymala 9/20/95