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The Ten Commandments: Yesterday, Today, and Forever
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Thunder. Lightning. Thick smoke and a loud trumpet blast, and then God spoke “ten words” to the sea of terrified Israelites at the foot of Mount Sinai. These Ten Commandments have echoed throughout history as a foundation for western law, as the pinnacle of the U.S. Supreme Court building, and even as a guiding moral principle in the classrooms of schoolchildren. But if Christians are not “under the law,” as the apostle Paul rightly says, then what do we do with this Decalogue? And what about the hotly debated Sabbath commandment? Join us this month as we consider the enduring significance of the Ten Commandments given by the One who brought us out of Egypt’s bondage.
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The Ten Commandments and the Literary Structure of Deuteronomy
By Josh Philpot• Concise Article • September 2
The book of Deuteronomy is structured after the Ten Commandments. Find out why this matters.
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1 Timothy and the 10 Commandments
By Andy Naselli • Concise Article • September 3
What does Paul mean when he tells Timothy that the law is good if it is used lawfully? In this excerpt from his forthcoming book, Andy Naselli interprets 1 Timothy 1:8 - 11 and seeks to understand Paul's thoughts on the law.
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Natural Law and Moral Law: How the Decalogue Retains Its Moral Relevance
By Andy Schmitz• Concise Article • September 4
God’s moral law is written on both soul and stone. Though Christ fulfills the law, the Decalogue still provides essential moral instruction for the church and bears witness to God’s enduring moral order.
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Devotion to the Only True God
By Kaspars Ozolins • Concise Article • September 7
In the first and most pivotal commandment, Yahweh demands of Israel devotion to himself alone. How does this apply to New Covenant believers?
Longform
Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology
By Stephen Wellum • Longform Essay • September 8
What is the law of God? There are many answers to this question, but what does the Bible say, and how does God's law function within Scripture's covenantal structure?
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No Idols
By Peter Gentry • Concise Article • September 9
Do you know the order of the Ten Commandments? Despite their fame, the ordering of the Ten Commandments is debated. Dr. Gentry initiates his readers into that debate and teases out some theological implications.
Podcast
5.47 Stephen J. Wellum • Reading • “Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology”
By Stephen Wellum • Reading • September 9
What is the law of God? There are many answers to this question, but what does the Bible say, and how does God's law function within Scripture's covenantal structure?
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Hallowed be Thy Name
By Doug Ponder • Concise Article • September 10
Keeping the third commandment means so much more than not saying "oh my God." Find out how the holiness of God's name should shape our disposition toward God, and even our entire lives.
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Why We Need “Cultural Christianity”
By David Mitzenmacher • Concise Article • September 11
Is it bad or good for societies to have cultural Christianity? David Mitzenmacher explores the common critiques against the goodness of cultural Christianity. He responds by meditating on the Second Use of the Law.
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Remember the Sabbath: Israel’s Covenant Sign Fulfilled in Christ, Part 1
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • September 14
Should Christians keep the Sabbath? Yes—but that doesn't mean what you think.
Podcast
5.48 Stephen J. Wellum, David Schrock, & Trent Hunter • Interview • “Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology”
By Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, & Trent Hunter • Interview • September 14th
Listen in as David Schrock and Trent Hunter interview Stephen Wellum on his COA Longform Essay "Reflections on the Law of God in Scripture and Theology"
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Remember the Sabbath: Israel’s Covenant Sign Fulfilled in Christ, Part 2
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • September 14
Christ fulfilled the Mosaic Law and brought it to an end. Now, we are under the Law of Christ. What does that mean?
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Remember the Sabbath: Israel’s Covenant Sign Fulfilled in Christ, Part 3
By Ardel Caneday • Concise Article • September 15
Jesus is our Sabbath. So what should we do on Sundays?
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Honoring Father and Mother in an Age of No Contact
By Trent Hunter and Christian Hunt• Concise Article • September 18
We all know we should honor our parents, but how does this apply to less than ideal parents?
Longform
Set Apart for Worship: Ten Words about the Fourth Commandment
By David Schrock • Longform Essay • September 21
The 4th Commandment instructs believers to "keep the Sabbath holy." But now that Christians are under the New Covenant, what does that command mean for Christians? Is the 4th Commandment fully fulfilled in Christ? Or does it have continuing moral authority over our lives? David Schrock explores these questions and the glorious reality of rest with God behind the commandment.
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