Lesson-12

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Lesson 12

THE LAW OF GOD--THE 10 COMMANDMENTS

Introduction: We think of the Ten Commandments as originating at Mount Sinai as the children of Israel journeyed from Egypt to Canaan. When did they have their beginning? Have they been abolished? Can they be? What are we able to find out about the Ten Commandments?

1. What is sin? 1 John 3:4.

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2. How do we know we have sinned? Rom. 3:20; 4:15; 7:7.

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Note: When Eve, and then Adam partook of the fruit of the forbidden tree, they quickly gained a knowledge of sin. They lost their innocence and their fellowship with their Creator. The tree lived up to its name, and brought them a knowledge of good and evil; and sorrow and suffering until Jesus comes again to put an end to sin.

3. Which existed first, the law or sin? Rom. 4:15.

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4. Then was there law in heaven?

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5. Where did sin begin? John 8:44; Rev. 12:7-9; Eze. 28:14,15; Luke 10:18.

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Sin began in heaven. Why? We do not know. The spark of jealousy flared into rebellion and unleashed an endless chain of misery and woe. Had there been no law in heaven, whatever the devil did would not have been sin. The Law is the revealer of sin. Life cannot exist without law.

From all this we can conclude that, since there has to be law before there is sin, and sin began in heaven, and then in the Garden of Eden, therefore there was the law of the Ten Commandments before Sinai. See also Gen. 26:5.

1. Gen. 35:2-4. Jacob told his family to “put away the strange gods....and be clean.” Josh. 24:2. Abraham’s father’s family “served other gods.”

2. Gen. 31:19. Laban had images which Rachel stole.

3. There are many admonitions in the Old Testament about taking God’s name in vain or profaning the Lord’s name. Heb. 12:16 calls Esau a “profane” person.

4. Gen. 2:1-3. Sabbath first given. Ex. 16:4,5,15-30. The children of Israel were tested on keeping the Sabbath before Sinai.

5. Gen. 37:28-35. Joseph’s brothers deceived or did not honor Jacob when they lied about what had happened to Joseph. Gen. 50:15-17. They recognized they had sinned. Acts 7:9. It is remembered in the New Testament.

6. Gen. 4:8-13. Cain and Abel. 1 John 3:12-15. In the New Testament, Cain was called a murderer before he killed Abel, because he hated him.

7. Gen. 39:7-29. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph.

8. Gen.27:35,36. Jacob stole Esau’s birthright.

9. Gen. 27:17-24. Jacob lied to his father.

10. Gen. 3:6. Eve coveted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. See 1 John 2:15,16.

Note: By the giving of the law at Sinai then, God designed, not to increase or multiply sin, but that men might, through a new revelation of Him and of His character and will, as expressed in a plainly spoken and plainly written law, the better see the awful sinfulness of sin, and thus their utter helplessness and undone condition. While in Egypt, surrounded as they were with idolatry and sin, and as the result of their long bondage and hard servitude, Israel eve, the people of God, had largely forgotten God and lost sight of His requirements. Until one realizes that he is a sinner, he cannot see his need of a Saviour from sin. Hence the entering, or republication of the law to the world through Israel at Sinai.

6. Were the Ten Commandments only for Old Testament times?

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You will find all Ten Commandments in the New Testament:

1. Matt. 4:10.

2. 1 John 5:21.

3. 1 Tim. 6:1.

4. Mark 2:27,28; Luke 6: 5; 23:56; Matt. 12:8.

5. Eph. 6:1,2; Mark 10:19.

6. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19; Rom. 13:9; James 2:11.

7. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19.

8. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19; Rom. 13:9.

9. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19; Rom. 13:9.

10. Rom. 7:7; 13:9.

Note: These references and many more give ample proof that there was the law of the Ten Commandments before Sinai, even from the beginning, and that they were not done away in the New Testament times. See Mal. 3:6; Matt. 5:17,18.

7. How do we come to Christ? Gal. 3:24.

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8. Who is the law for? 1 Tim. 1:9,10.

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Note: In other words, the lawful use of the written law is to show what sin is, and to convince sinners that they are sinners, and that they need a Saviour. God’s design, then, in giving the law at Sinai, was to lead men to Christ.


	"LET THERE BE LIGHT" Ministries home \| Bible Studies Lesson 12 THE LAW OF GOD--THE 10 COMMANDMENTS Introduction: We think of the Ten Commandments as originating at Mount Sinai as the children of Israel journeyed from Egypt to Canaan. When did they have their beginning? Have they been abolished? Can they be? What are we able to find out about the Ten Commandments? 1. What is sin? 1 John 3:4. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. How do we know we have sinned? Rom. 3:20; 4:15; 7:7. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Note: When Eve, and then Adam partook of the fruit of the forbidden tree, they quickly gained a knowledge of sin. They lost their innocence and their fellowship with their Creator. The tree lived up to its name, and brought them a knowledge of good and evil; and sorrow and suffering until Jesus comes again to put an end to sin. 3. Which existed first, the law or sin? Rom. 4:15. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Then was there law in heaven? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Where did sin begin? John 8:44; Rev. 12:7-9; Eze. 28:14,15; Luke 10:18. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Sin began in heaven. Why? We do not know. The spark of jealousy flared into rebellion and unleashed an endless chain of misery and woe. Had there been no law in heaven, whatever the devil did would not have been sin. The Law is the revealer of sin. Life cannot exist without law. From all this we can conclude that, since there has to be law before there is sin, and sin began in heaven, and then in the Garden of Eden, therefore there was the law of the Ten Commandments before Sinai. See also Gen. 26:5. 1. Gen. 35:2-4. Jacob told his family to “put away the strange gods....and be clean.” Josh. 24:2. Abraham’s father’s family “served other gods.” 2. Gen. 31:19. Laban had images which Rachel stole. 3. There are many admonitions in the Old Testament about taking God’s name in vain or profaning the Lord’s name. Heb. 12:16 calls Esau a “profane” person. 4. Gen. 2:1-3. Sabbath first given. Ex. 16:4,5,15-30. The children of Israel were tested on keeping the Sabbath before Sinai. 5. Gen. 37:28-35. Joseph’s brothers deceived or did not honor Jacob when they lied about what had happened to Joseph. Gen. 50:15-17. They recognized they had sinned. Acts 7:9. It is remembered in the New Testament. 6. Gen. 4:8-13. Cain and Abel. 1 John 3:12-15. In the New Testament, Cain was called a murderer before he killed Abel, because he hated him. 7. Gen. 39:7-29. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph. 8. Gen.27:35,36. Jacob stole Esau’s birthright. 9. Gen. 27:17-24. Jacob lied to his father. 10. Gen. 3:6. Eve coveted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. See 1 John 2:15,16. Note: By the giving of the law at Sinai then, God designed, not to increase or multiply sin, but that men might, through a new revelation of Him and of His character and will, as expressed in a plainly spoken and plainly written law, the better see the awful sinfulness of sin, and thus their utter helplessness and undone condition. While in Egypt, surrounded as they were with idolatry and sin, and as the result of their long bondage and hard servitude, Israel eve, the people of God, had largely forgotten God and lost sight of His requirements. Until one realizes that he is a sinner, he cannot see his need of a Saviour from sin. Hence the entering, or republication of the law to the world through Israel at Sinai. 6. Were the Ten Commandments only for Old Testament times? ______________________________________________________________________________ You will find all Ten Commandments in the New Testament: 1. Matt. 4:10. 2. 1 John 5:21. 3. 1 Tim. 6:1. 4. Mark 2:27,28; Luke 6: 5; 23:56; Matt. 12:8. 5. Eph. 6:1,2; Mark 10:19. 6. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19; Rom. 13:9; James 2:11. 7. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19. 8. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19; Rom. 13:9. 9. Matt. 19:18; Mark 10:19; Rom. 13:9. 10. Rom. 7:7; 13:9. Note: These references and many more give ample proof that there was the law of the Ten Commandments before Sinai, even from the beginning, and that they were not done away in the New Testament times. See Mal. 3:6; Matt. 5:17,18. 7. How do we come to Christ? Gal. 3:24. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Who is the law for? 1 Tim. 1:9,10. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Note: In other words, the lawful use of the written law is to show what sin is, and to convince sinners that they are sinners, and that they need a Saviour. God’s design, then, in giving the law at Sinai, was to lead men to Christ.