How are Christians to regard the 10 Commandments? These rules for living are significant in both Judaism and Christianity. The question for us as disciples of Jesus Christ is, in what way? Are they all binding on us because the law is in some sense eternal? Are none of them binding on us because we live by a higher law, the law of love? Are they, perhaps, multi-choice, with some being more significant than others?

          In our thinking about these commandments, given to Moses on Mount Sinai, are we to focus on what is expressly forbidden or rather to search for the implied positive message? Besides those things that we are told ought not to be done are there also things which ought not to be left undone? Are they binding moral imperatives or, ancient, irrelevant legalisms? How do they relate to the 2 great commandments of Jesus, to love the Lord our God and our neighbor?

          Beginning in July we will struggle with these questions in our worship gatherings. We will take the time to seek to locate the 10 commandments in the context of God’s grace and love. We will listen for the “no” and the “yes” as we seek to be obedient to God’s call to be faithful disciples of Christ.

                             Andrew