by Brendan McLaughlin | Oct 23, 2016 | Weekly News
Stealing is defined in the dictionary as ‘taking another person’s property without permission or legal right’. In effect, it is forcing others to pay for the things we want, because we decide not to pay for them. While we know stealing is a crime, more and more...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Oct 16, 2016 | Weekly News
In modern society, Commandment 7 is one of the hardest to fulfil. To begin with, the sexual revolution normalised sex before marriage. Western Christians now face enormous temptations to engage in the pleasures society believes SHOULD be enjoyed before marriage. Then...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Oct 9, 2016 | Weekly News
Commandment 6 is often misquoted as ‘thou shall not kill’. Yet throughout the OT God commands his people to kill certain humans; whether it be God’s enemies (e.g. the Canaanites), or carrying out capital punishment. The Commandment forbids murder. As such, we cannot...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Oct 2, 2016 | Weekly News
Many people misunderstand Commandment Number 5, because they don’t know what it means to ‘honour your father and mother’ (Ex 20:12). To begin with, the command is not to love your parents; as some parents make this difficult through their poor, or even evil behaviour....
by Brendan McLaughlin | Sep 25, 2016 | Weekly News
If you’re a Christian, chances are you don’t keep Commandment Number 4; ‘Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy’ (Ex 20:8). The reason I say this is because the Sabbath is Saturday. Yet based on passages such as Col 2:16 and Rom 14:5, the early Christians chose the...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Sep 18, 2016 | Weekly News
The Commandment I witness Christians breaking most often is number 3; ‘You shall not take the Lord’s name in vain’ (Ex 20:7). This could simply be the result of society’s influence. Being surrounded by movies, TV, friends and family who freely use God’s name in vain...
