What does the fifth commandment say to those in the New Covenant?

– The NT teaches that this command is God’s will for a New Covenant believer.

– We are to honor God as our heavenly Father.

– Parents are a “stand in” for godly authority.

– We are to honor the “brotherhood of believers” as our new spiritual family.

 

What does the sixth commandment say to those in the New Covenant?

– The NT expands it to an internal motive of love rather than prohibiting an external act.

– The NT expands it to “do no harm to your neighbor, but instead return good for evil”.

– We “image” God by loving as He loves…

– By forgiving as He forgives.

 

What does the seventh commandment say to those in the New Covenant?

– The NT expands it to include complete sexual purity in body, heart and mind.

– We are to selflessly love our spouse as Christ has loved the church.

– This command highlights God’s faithfulness.

– Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

 

What does the eighth commandment say to those in the New Covenant?

– The NT teaches this command.

– The NT teaches us to work to provide for ourselves AND so that we can give to others.

– God is our Provider.

– Everything we have comes from Him.

– We glorify Him when we trust Him to provide.

 

What does the ninth commandment say to those in the New Covenant?

– The NT expands it to include only speaking words that will build others up.

– We are “on the side of truth”.

– We are to “walk in the truth”.

– We are to “speak the truth in love”

– Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, the Life.

 

What does the tenth commandment say to those in the New Covenant?

– The NT shows coveting to be the evil desires that cause every other sin.

– Coveting is a sin of the heart that is idolatry.

– It is desiring something else besides God.

– Coveting is doubting that God is truly sufficient for all that we want or need.