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Tell your partner the 10 Commandments

Tell your partner the 10 Commandments . The 10 Commandments can be divided in two groups: how?. 1-3 Love of God 4-10 Love of Neighbour Add this division to your table. . Loving God. 1 I am the Lord your God. You shall not have other gods before Me.

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Tell your partner the 10 Commandments

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  1. Tell your partner the 10 Commandments • The 10 Commandments can be divided in two groups: how? 1-3 Love of God 4-10 Love of Neighbour Add this division to your table.

  2. Loving God 1 I am the Lord your God. You shall not have other gods before Me. 2. You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain. 3. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. 4. Honour your father and mother 5. You shall not kill 6. You shall not commit adultery 7. You shall not steal 8. You shall not bear false witness 9. You shall not desire your neighbour’s husband or wife 10. You shall not desire to have any of your neighbours’ possessions. Loving Neighbour

  3. “I am the Lord your God. You shall not have other gods before Me”. In how many different ways could this commandment be understood? To explain the Commandments about Loving God To evaluate how they can be applied in today’s world The Commandments: Loving God

  4. What do the commandments mean to Christians? Using p.14-17 of textbook draw a similar table and give specific examples of KEEPING and BREAKING that commandment. **Which of these commandments if kept, would make the biggest different to your own life? Why? Needs to be completed by end of the lesson – or stay over lunch.

  5. Take turns with your partner to pick a commandments, and explain different ways how they can be understood. HW Explain the 6 discussion questions with 2 main reasons for each.

  6. Which of the Commandments on Loving God.. Is against swearing? Is against horoscopes? Is for family? Is for satisfaction in life? Is against workaholics? Is for serious promises? • 1 • 2 • 3

  7. The 10 Commandments are rules, not guides. Discuss. • YES – they are only rules • They don’t mention attitudes like forgiveness or honesty. They are things God orders us to do/ not do. “You shall not…” So they are rules. • They are very specific about how to behave – so they must be rules eg.. • NO – they are also guides • The rules do imply attitudes “honour…”, “do not desire..” This implies respect and greed, even if not named as such. So they are not a so much “rules” as attitude- changers • They are specific about what to do – but they can be applied/ understood in different ways. Eg… Overall, I think the Ten Commandments are rules/ guides because..

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