by John | Nov 14, 2019 | God’s Law, Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
“You are not to bear false witness against your neighbor.” [255] Besides our own body, our spouse, and our temporal property, we have one more treasure that is indispensable to us, namely, our honor and good reputation. For it is important that we not live among...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Dr. Martin Luther, God’s Law, The Ten Commandments, Written
[199] “You are not to commit adultery.” [200] The following commandments are easily understood from the preceding one, for they all teach us to guard against harming our neighbor in any way. They are admirably arranged. First they deal with the person of our...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Dr. Martin Luther, Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
“You are not to steal.” [223] After your own person and your spouse, the next thing God wants to be protected is temporal property, and he has commanded us all not to rob or pilfer our neighbor’s possessions. [224] For to steal is nothing else than to acquire someone...
by John | Aug 30, 2019 | Dr. Martin Luther, God’s Law, Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
[179] “You are not to kill.” [180] We have now dealt with both the spiritual and the civil government, that is, divine and parental authority and obedience. However, here we leave our own house and go out among the neighbors in order to learn how we should live among...
by John | Aug 12, 2019 | Dr. Martin Luther, God’s Law, Large Catechism, The Ten Commandments, Written
[103] So far we have learned the first three commandments, which are directed toward God. First, we are to trust, fear, and love God with our whole heart all our lives. Second, we should not misuse his holy name to support lies or any evil purpose whatsoever, but use...
by John | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
[292] “You are not to covet your neighbor’s house.” “You are not to covet his wife, manservant, maidservant, cattle, or anything that is his.” [293] These two commandments, taken literally, were given exclusively to the Jews; nevertheless, in part they also apply to...
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