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Session 17: The Seventh through Tenth Commandments
The seventh through tenth commandments teach us to respect what belongs to others, tell the truth, and not desire things which belong to others.
The seventh through tenth commandments teach us to respect what belongs to others, tell the truth, and not desire things which belong to others.
Jesus helps us understand the Ten Commandments, and provided the example for the New Commandment.
When God created us, He gave us rules to help us stay safe and happy.
True freedom is possible only in service of the good and just.
Salvation History is the story of God’s saving actions in human history.
God has always desired for His people to be a “royal priesthood,” anointed and consecrated as His Chosen People.
The Eucharist is the “source and summit of the Christian life.”
Sacred Scripture is the written record of God’s revelation of Himself.
Scripture is our source of wisdom for salvation and can be used to teach, to refute, to correct, and to train in holiness.
God speaks to His people through the Sacred Scriptures proclaimed at Mass.
God’s Word is alive, able to cause change in those who hear it, and speaks directly to the “reflections and thoughts of our hearts.”
To read the Bible effectively, we must first know how to read it.
All of Scripture is inspired by God. Just as the Spirit of God was present at the beginning of Creation and within Adam, so too is it present in the Scriptures.
To better understand Scripture, we must consider its literal and spiritual senses.
The Old and New Testaments form an organic unity, naturally fitting together and helping us understand the other.