“You Might Not be a Mormon*”

Many parody’s have been made about who might or might not most anything or anyone – this is not humorous like those but to give one thoughts about the more serious side of things.  You see it really comes down to the Ten Commandments.  For the Savior said on behalf of himself and his Father – “It you love me, keep my Commandments.”  Now I use the word Mormon in the titles – for there are many who are Mormon’s who don’t understand the full import of the Ten Commandments – but it could be Christians or any other faith which believes and depends on Heavenly Father – and his Son our Savior and use the Holy Bible as part of their Standard Works.  Now some are familiar with the Ten Commandments – but as they have been changed by the various editors of the Holy Bible, therefore I’ve included several differing versions.  In addition, the below is extremely important into getting a clear picture of what the Savior used as the two greatest Commandments. 

Mark 12:28 ¶And one of the ^ascribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, ^aHear

, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And thou shalt ^alove the Lord thy God with all thy ^bheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy ^cstrength: this is the first commandment.

31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

“You Might Not be a Mormon*”

(*put your belief system here)

cji

7/10/12

Looking at the Commandments

where do we each fall doing

are we the exception ruling

obeying the Ten Commandments?

Commandment #1 to love the Lord

meaning without any reservation

meaning to have not others Gods

meaning no profane name usage

no profanity, no swearing, no oaths

meaning all these things and more

to love is to obey fully/completely

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #2 Graven Images

meaning like men’s creeds

meaning like Greek philosophy

meaning like adorned clergy

meaning like the paid clergy

meaning like false representative

meaning like the wisdom of men

meaning like the wisdom of women

meaning like statues, crosses

meaning like medallions

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #3 to love all

meaning our neighbors as self

meaning without any reserve

meaning to respect oneself

would we be a friend to our self

meaning without contention

meaning without censure

meaning without justifications

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #4 the Sabbath Day

meaning to keep it Holy all day

meaning without tv or movies

meaning without beaches going

meaning without shopping out

meaning to be found in service

the Lord’s service to be found

meaning to attending worship

meaning to study the Scriptures

meaning to be with family

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #5 Father/Mother

meaning to honor them both

honor means respectfulness

honor means to lift them up

meaning to be understanding

meaning not to follow in sin

meaning not to abuse them

as they are not to abuse you

meaning to learn who you are

that therefore you respect self

than able to respect them

never in unrighteousness

but as the Savior’s example

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #6 murder

meaning to shed innocence

meaning to deprive another

meaning to malign anyone

meaning to rape or ruin

taking another’s virtue

meaning when not at war

meaning to destroy life

meaning unholy abortions

understanding the difference

between murder and killing

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #7 adultery

meaning to lust after another

meaning sex outside of marriage

meaning to think sexual thoughts

to imply sexual implications

to seek after what’s another’s

and to seduce them to you

are we doing all of this?

Commandment #8 not to steal

meaning not taking from another

meaning taking what’s not yours

meaning to take something unlawful

meaning to destroy another’s

meaning to take another’s name

meaning to take another’s honor

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #9 shall not lie

meaning bearing false witness

meaning to convict the innocent

meaning not to tell the truth

are we found doing all of this?

Commandment #10 not to covet

meaning not to lust after another

meaning not to envy another

meaning not to desire

property, love, or self-esteem

that’s properly another’s

are we found doing all of this?

Are we found doing or not

are we found obedient or not

are we found in justifications

are we found to obey men/women

are we found to be carnal

are we found to be worldly

are we found to be obedient

one cannot be both above

obedient and or worldly

as they are opposite each

of what man/woman preach

or the Father/Son teach

thus we must all decide

where we will reside today

seeking to be obedient

or to simply justify away

the Ten Commandments

pretending to love the Lord

while denying His Word!

Copyright © 2012 – cji

King James Version	New International Version	New Living Translation
And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.	And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.	Then God instructed the people as follows: “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt.
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.	1. You shall have no other gods before me.	1. Do not worship any other gods besides me.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.	2. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.	2. Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds or animals or fish. You must never worship or bow down to them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other god! I do not leave unpunished the sins of those who hate me, but I punish the children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generations. But I lavish my love on those who love me and obey my commands, even for a thousand generations.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.	3. You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.	3. Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
4. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.	4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.	4. Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days a week are set apart for your daily duties and regular work, but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any kind of work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; then he rested on the seventh day. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
5. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.	5. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.	5. Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God will give you
6. Thou shalt not kill.	6. You shall not murder.	6. Do not murder.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.	7. You shall not commit adultery.	7. Do not commit adultery.
8. Thou shalt not steal.	8. You shall not steal.	8. Do not steal.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.	9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.	9. Do not testify falsely against your neighbor.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbour’s.	10 You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.	10. Do not covet your neighbor’s house. Do not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else your neighbor owns.”

1 And God spake all these words, saying,

2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

13 Thou shalt not kill.

14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

15 Thou shalt not steal.

16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.