The Fourth Commandment
Honor your father and your mother.
What does this mean?
We
should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and
other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them.
Self Examination Questions:
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Have I honored my parents as gifts from God?
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Have I honored, respected and obeyed other
authorities God has placed over me?
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Have I given reason to my parents or other
authorities to be angry?
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Have I faithfully fulfilled my vocation in my
station in life?
The Fifth Commandment
You
shall not murder.
What does this mean?
We
should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his
body, but help and support him in every physical need.
Self Examination Questions:
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If someone is hurt, have I helped them?
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Have I hated anyone?
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Have I ever used violence to get what I want?
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Have I spoken up to protect the life and
well-being of helpless people?
The Sixth Commandment
You
shall not commit adultery.
What does this mean?
We
should fear and love God so that we lead a sexually pure and decent life in
what we say and do, and husband and wife love and honor each other.
Self Examination Questions:
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Have
I committed shameful or impure acts?
(Deed)
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Have
I told or enjoyed listening to “dirty” jokes or stories? (Word)
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Have
I been preoccupied with sexual fantasies? (Thought)
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Have
I failed to respect marriage as a gift from God?
