The 2nd Commandment is a prohibition against creating something with your hands or your heart that either reduces God or replaces God.  In this study, Pastor Gary takes a look at how Israel was guilty of breaking this commandment, and how modern forms of idolatry still exist today.

The 2nd Commandment is a prohibition against creating something with your hands or your heart that either reduces God or replaces God. In this study, Pastor Gary takes a look at how Israel was guilty of breaking this commandment, and how modern forms of idolatry still exist today.

Exodus 20:4-6

The Ten Commandments have been, without a doubt, the most influential document upon human culture, in general, and upon American culture in particular - framing both the social and legal foundations of our American Society.  In Colossians 2:16-17 and Mark 7:18-23, we find that the ceremonial and dietary aspects of the Old Testament law are no longer binding; however, the moral code is still intact.  The Ten Commandments are the summary of God's moral code and are intended to shape the way we live - our actions, speech, and attitudes.  There are no exceptions to the moral code because it is an absolute, not a relative code.  In other words, it doesn't change because of changing times or cultural views; it expresses God's moral standard for human behavior toward God and toward others.

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The Ten Commandments have been, without a doubt, the most influential document upon human culture, in general, and upon American culture in particular - framing both the social and legal foundations of our American Society. In Colossians 2:16-17 and Mark 7:18-23, we find that the ceremonial and dietary aspects of the Old Testament law are no longer binding; however, the moral code is still intact. The Ten Commandments are the summary of God's moral code and are intended to shape the way we live - our actions, speech, and attitudes. There are no exceptions to the moral code because it is an absolute, not a relative code. In other words, it doesn't change because of changing times or cultural views; it expresses God's moral standard for human behavior toward God and toward others.

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Exodus 20:4-6

Exodus 20:4-6