Still Small Voice Ministries

At the time of Moses, God gave to man Ten simple rules. - Ten things to observe and live by. And had man been able to comply and keep these ten simple rules - they were the 'blueprint' for the perfect society.

But mankind has for the most part chosen to disregard these rules. This is one of the main reasons why the world is currently in the state it is in.
We have in essence ignored 'Makers Instructions' - It's no wonder we malfunction on all levels.

 If the individual is not functioning correctly, then the family of which that individual is a member will not be functioning correctly. And if the family is not functioning correctly - then there's no way that the society can be functioning correctly. And so it goes, right up to National and subsequently - 'World' - level. Take a look at the news on your TV!

Note that they were not ten 'suggestions' or ten 'good ideas' - but they were a COMMANDMENT.

Mankind ignores 'commandments' from God at its peril.

What most people fail to understand is that these Laws - these God given rules - are still in force today. If you have not accepted The Lord Jesus Christ as your saviour then when you die you will be judged against these rules.

Here they are as a modern 're-statement'.

  The Ten Commandments:

  1. "Do not put anything ahead of God your Creator."

  2. "Do not make or worship idols."

  3. "Do not take the name of God in vain."

  4. "Take one day of complete rest each week, in honour of God."

  5. "Honour your father and your mother."

  6. "Do not commit murder."

  7. "Do not commit adultery."

  8. "Do not steal."

  9. "Do not tell lies ."

  10. "Do not covet [desire] other people's possessions."

So - if you answer honestly - how do you measure up?

Have you always put God first?
Have you ever used the name of God or Jesus as a swear word?
Did you always honour your father and mother?
Did you ever steal anything? - [even a pencil from school counts!]
Did you ever tell a lie?
Did you ever look at someone else's partner with lust?

These questions only relate to six out of the ten commandments and I guarantee that you have broken at least two and probably more.

So the question is: - When God judges your life against these ten simple rules - will He find you innocent or guilty? Bear in mind also that Jesus said "If you break one of these commandments - you are guilty of all"

Yes - it's a sobering thought to suddenly realise that you will stand before God GUILTY.

There will be no escape - no plea bargaining - you will stand justly condemmed by your own actions.

God is completely totally just and does what is right.

If you were caught by the police for murder - or theft - or any other transgression of the law - what sort of a judge would say "Oh well, you're not really a bad person, I'll just let you off"

No - you would be subject to the penalty prescribed by the law. And it's the same with God.

We are all guilty of breaking His laws and all due to pay the penalty when we die.

I am sure you have seen posters saying 'JESUS DIED TO SAVE YOU' - save you from what? - or 'JESUS DIED FOR YOUR SINS' - what sins?

He died to save you from the penalty due for breaking God's law -the sins of breaking God's Commandments.

We are all guilty and deserve God's punishment under the Law - BUT - God is also a God of love and mercy and He has made a way out for us all.

To find the way out of your dilemma

The Ten Commandments were written by God and given to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets.

Both Judaism and Christianity believe that they are of divine origin.

  This is a lawless age. Crime and violence are increasing at a fearful rate because among millions of people there is practically no respect for law or constituted authority, either of God, or of man! On the international scene, nations live in fear because they very well know that the so-called "guarantees" and treaties of peace are not worth the paper on which they are written. There is no law—no respect for authority—among the nations of the world. This is the world in which you live!

The Real Source of Law

  Men have lost all deep respect for law because they have forgotten the very source of all law and authority! Your Bible says: "There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy" (James 4:12). That lawgiver is Almighty God. In their modern search for a man-devised "peace of mind" or a "religion that satisfies," men have totally forgotten about the great God who rules this universe! No wonder some of our young people—the leaders of tomorrow—have such a lawless attitude.