Ten Commandments

1. When the temple of God was opened in heaven, what was seen in His temple?

"The ark of his testament" Revelation 11:19

2. What was written on tables of stone in the ark of the testament?

"The ten commandments" Deuteronomy 10:3-5

They are recorded in Exodus 20:3-17.

3. What dishonors God?

"Breaking the law" Romans 2:23

4. Why is it time for the Lord to work?

"For they have made void thy law" Psalm 119:126

5. How do we show our love for God?

"If ye love me, keep my commandments" John 14:15

6. What is the evidence that we know God?

"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments" 1 John 2:3

"He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him" 1 John 2:4

"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments and his commandments are not grievous" 1 John 5:2, 3

7. According to Jesus, what are we to do with even the least of the commandments?

"Whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven" Matthew 5:19

8. Did Jesus do away with the law?

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled" Matthew 5:17, 18

"For thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness" Matthew 3:15

9. What did Isaiah prophesy that Jesus would do?

"He will magnify the law, and make it honourable" Isaiah 42:21

10. How did Jesus magnify the sixth and seventh commandments?

"Ye have heard that it was said..., Thou shalt not kill.... But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment" Matthew 5:21, 22

"Ye have heard that it was said..., Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart" Matthew 5:27, 28

11. In His flesh, Christ abolished the law of commandments which were contained in what?

"Ordinances" Ephesians 2:15 

12. What was the passover called?

"The ordinance of the passover" Exodus 12:43

13. What are some other examples of ordinances?

"These are the ordinances of the altar…, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon" Ezekiel 43:18

14. Christ nailed to the cross and blotted out the handwriting of what, which was against us?

"Ordinances" Colossians 2:14

15. Yet what will God not change?

"My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips" Psalm 89:34

16. What is God's covenant?

"And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments" Deuteronomy 4:13

17. Did the Ten Commandments come from His lips?

"God spake all these words" Exodus 20:1

18. In contrast to circumcision, what law is still important?

"The keeping of the commandments of God" 1 Corinthians 7:19

19. How did Paul describe God’s commandments?

"The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good" Romans 7:12

20. Looking into the law is like a man doing what?

"Beholding his natural face in a glass" James 1:23-25

21. When we look into the law as a mirror, what does it show us?

"Sin" Romans 3:20

22. Would we know what sin is if there was no law?

"I had not known sin, but by the law" Romans 7:7

23. To what else are God’s commandments compared?

"The commandment is a lamp; and the law is light" Proverbs 6:23

24. Because God’s law reveals to us the sin in our lives, it plays an important role in doing what for the soul?

"Converting the soul" Psalm 19:7

25. Once the law has shown us our sin, does it have the power to justify us?

"By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight" Romans 3:20

26. Who only can save us?

"Jesus Christ" Acts 4:10, 12

27. Do we then make void the law?

"God forbid: yea, we establish the law" Romans 3:31

"I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart" Psalm 40:8

28. What is sin?

"Sin is the transgression of the law" 1 John 3:4

29. Is sin counted when there is no law?

"Sin is not imputed when there is no law" Romans 5:13

"The strength of sin is the law" 1 Corinthians 15:56

30. So if the law was abolished, there would be no more sin?

"Where no law is, there is no transgression" Romans 4:15

31. Why doesn't God, then, just change His law?

"It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail" Luke 16:17

32. While justifying those who believe in Jesus, God must at the same time be what?

"Just" Romans 3:26

33. How long will all God’s commandments stand?

"All his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever" Psalm 111:7, 8