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Lesson 3: The Ten Commandments: Why Did God Give Us the Ten Commandments?
The Ten Commandments state the requirements to love God and our neighbor.
The Ten Commandments state the requirements to love God and our neighbor.
The Original Sin was a result of the lies and temptation of the devil.
The first three commandments are the fundamental requirements for loving God.
The Original Sin was a result of the lies and temptation of the devil.
The Ten Commandments form a coherent whole; you cannot break one without breaking the others.
Jesus is fully God and fully man, possessing two natures, one divine and human, united in the one Person of God’s Son.
With the two Great Commandments, Jesus helps us understand the Ten Commandments.
The Original Sin was a result of the lies and temptation of the devil.
Jesus’ ultimate act of sacrificial love is celebrated and represented in the Mass.
The Commandments aren’t rules to prevent us from being happy, but rather safeguards to keep us happy.
True freedom is possible only in service of the good and just.
Jesus is fully God and fully man, possessing two natures, one divine and human, united in the one Person of God’s Son.
When God created us, He gave us rules to help us stay safe and happy.
Morality is the quality of our actions whereby they are right or wrong.
Following these rules does not bind us; rather, following rules bring us closer to embracing the likeness of God in ourselves and in others.