Points are considered, today, on the Decalogue as the ultimate guide to regulate human morality. Given that Creation and all that exists have come by operations that acknowledge sacred law, eternal life and right relationship with divinity are also by the law. A fighter at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Epicurean Atheist” (Level 3 with 1,210 points, a member since March 15, 2015) posted the following:
How are the 10 Commandments moral in any practical sense? Four have nothing to do with societal morality and the 10th is a thought crime?
1) Have no other gods before me
2) No graven images
3) Do not misuse God's name
4) Honor the sabbath
10) Do not covet your neighbor's stuff
Would someone like to tell me how this fits into some 'ultimate moral guide'?
Really? Do not covet? Wouldn't something like 'do not rape' be more useful?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. (Galatians 2: 16-21, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: The Beginning of Wisdom? (11/21/2014); Divine Law for Mankind? (07/29/2014); Divine Law Speaks of Spirit? (07/30/2014); Grace is Not Against Law (07/23/2014); Cruel and Offensive (07/24/2014); Newness of Spirit? (01/04/2013); Two Different Testaments? (01/05/2013); About False Witness (09/09/2012); Nostradamus (09/10/2012)
“Epicurean Atheist”, here are a few points most Christian believers embrace when considering the Ten Commandments:
(1.) The Decalogue was proclaimed as a revelation of divinity. The active presence, character, nature, and person of Deity was being made “visible”. The primary focus was not initiating or regulating social exchange and interaction among created beings and living creatures so much as the fulfillment of promise and prophecy already in effect between GOD and mankind.
(2.) Those who interpret and label the law as academicians, analysts, and scholars generally have no part or portion with those who receive the law as beneficiaries, covenant partners, and those carrying out and performing the will of divinity.
(3.) How divinity is to be acknowledged, known, and communed with through ongoing relationships must come into view beginning at the concept of GOD as exalted, sanctified (we say, set apart), and unique.
(4.) To covet is to continue in emotional, psychological, and spiritual focus generated by the flesh. Because awareness and self-will may be dominated by appetite (e.g., hunger, thirst, cravings for sexual activity), sensation (e.g., hearing, seeing, tasting, touching), or functions of the mind (e.g., fantasy, fear, imagination, recall), finite beings are also subject to sin that opposes the continued existence of sacred law, the Law Giver, and all Creation that responds to law.
There is far more to be said, rightly understood, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) One definition of moral is “according to a common standard of justice.” GOD proclaimed his name (we say, reputation) to Moses as the supreme authority over Judgment. The Decalogue was to sanctify those who left Egypt with Moses, and formally establish them in the role of a nation (rather than a collection of tribes). Judgment and law would be demonstrated to all the nations as intimate, organic, and personal, rather than merely abstract, mechanical and remote.) Even so, I trust this “fragment” will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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