What Are the Ten Commandments of God? - JW. ORG The Ten Commandments are laws God gave through Moses to ancient Israel They are recorded in the Pentateuch (Torah), the first five books of the Bible Should Christians keep the Ten Commandments?
What Does It Mean to ‘Honor Your Father and Mother’? - JW. ORG The commandment to “honor your father and your mother” appears often in the Bible (Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16; Matthew 15:4; Ephesians 6:2, 3) It involves four key actions Appreciate them You honor your father and mother when you are thankful for all they have done for you You can show your appreciation by valuing their guidance (Proverbs 7:1, 2; 23:26) The Bible encourages you to
Which Commandment Is First of All? | Draw Close to God - JW. ORG How important are the commands to love God and neighbor? “There is no other commandment greater than these,” said Jesus (Verse 31) In the parallel account, Jesus said that all the other commandments hang on these two — Matthew 22:40 Pleasing God is not complicated All that he requires of us can be summed up in a single word: love
What Is the Kingdom of God? | Bible Questions - JW. ORG This is the greatest and first commandment The second, like it, is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself ’” (Matthew 22:37-39) Love of God and neighbor moves subjects of the Kingdom to act in the best interests of others Education
“No One Has Love Greater Than This” - JW. ORG Jesus himself made this clear when he said: “This is my commandment, that you love one another just as I have loved you No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his life in behalf of his friends ” (John 15:12, 13) The new commandment, in effect, says: “Love others, not as yourself, but more than yourself ”
“Have Love Among Yourselves” - JW. ORG “Have Love Among Yourselves” “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves ” — JOHN 13:34, 35 What It Means: Christ told his followers to love one another the way that he loved them How did Jesus love them? His love
Marry “Only in the Lord”—Still Realistic? | Study - JW. ORG Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness continues forever ” (Ps 112:1, 3) So be determined to stick to the divine commandment to marry “only in the Lord ” ^ In this article, we are considering the matter from a sister’s viewpoint, although the same principles apply to a brother ^ Some names have been changed