Lesson 43: Our Spiritual Battle

1. What is a temptation to sin?
A temptation is a desire to do something, which appears in some way to be good, but is really evil.

No one is going to be tempted to do something that does not appear good or attractive. For instance, most people are not going to be tempted to cut off their feet, since to most people this does not appear to be in any way good.

Some people are tempted to steal an expensive pair of shoes, since having the shoes appears to them to be a good.… Read more

Lesson 43: Our Spiritual Battle

1. What is a temptation to sin?
A temptation is a desire to do something, which appears in some way to be good, but is really evil.

No one is going to be tempted to do something that does not appear good or attractive. For instance, most people are not going to be tempted to cut off their feet, since to most people this does not appear to be in any way good.

Some people are tempted to steal an expensive pair of shoes, since having the shoes appears to them to be a good.… Read more

Lesson 40: The Killing of Unborn Children

1. What were the two most corrupt decisions ever made by the U.S. Supreme Court?
The Dred Scott Decision of March 6, 1857 and the Roe v. Wade Decision of January 22, 1973.

2. What was the Dred Scott Decision of March 6, 1857?
In the Dred Scott Decision of march 6, 1857 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that black people were not legal “persons.” A slave was the property of the owner and oculd be bought and sold, used, or even killed by the owner at the owner’s discretion.

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Lesson 39: Commandments 4 and 5

The Fourth Commandment

1. What is the fourth commandment?
The fourth commandment is, “Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you. “ (Exodus 20:12)

2. What does the fourth commandment command?
By the fourth commandment we are commanded to:

• Respect and love our parents
• Obey our parents in all that is not sinful; and
• Help our parents when they are in need.

3. Is an adult who has left home to marry still obliged to obey his parents?… Read more

Lesson 38: Commandments 2 and 3

 

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT

1. What is the second commandment?
The second commandment is, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God, in vain. For the Lord will not leave unpunished him who takes his name in vain.” (Exodus 20:7)

2. What does the Second commandment command?
The second commandment commands us to love and honor God’s name. He will not speak God’s name except to bless, praise and glorify it. Respect for his name is an expression of the respect owed to the mystery of God himself.

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