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Lesson 10: Obedience and Happiness
When God created us, He gave us rules to help us stay safe and happy.
When God created us, He gave us rules to help us stay safe and happy.
The three artifacts of the Fall are darkened intellect, weakened will, and inclination toward sin.
The Ten Commandments have their fullest meaning in the context of covenant.
Following these rules does not bind us; rather, following rules bring us closer to embracing the likeness of God in ourselves and in others.
Sin is “an utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law” that offends God.
There is continuity of the law from the Old Testament through the New Testament until the end of time.
Jesus performed miracles as a sign of God’s love.
Justification cleanses us of sin and communicates God’s righteousness to us, making us inwardly just.
Every year we hear of new legal challenges to the display of religious images in public, ranging from the display of the Ten Commandments in courthouses to Nativity scenes on display in city halls and public parks. But what does the Constitution say about the legality of such religious displays by government?