Information Related to "The Ten Commandments: Keys in a Law of Love"
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What is love? Most people think of love as a strong emotional feeling toward another person. And to an extent that's true. However, the "love" most often spoken of in the Bible is an outgoing concern for others as demonstrated by our actions (1 John 3:18). And being demonstrated by our actions, it is far greater and more meaningful than mere feelings.
Scripture tells us that "God is love" (1 John 4:8,16), and His laws, particularly as summarized in the Ten Commandments, show us the actions that demonstrate love toward others-first toward God (as expressed in the first four of the Ten Commandments), and then toward our fellow man (as expressed in the last six).
Jesus Christ, asked to name the greatest commandment, responded: "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets" (Matthew 22:37-40).
Jesus here quoted Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18. These two commands summarize both the Ten Commandments and the entire law of God, as all God's other instructions flow from these two greatest commands. Let's briefly see how the Ten Commandments show the actions that demonstrate our love to our Creator and our fellow man.
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