How do you measure good?
I am a good person compared to Hitler. I am... Seriously! Ok, better yet, I am a good person compared to _______. You can put any name in there and I could prove to you that I am a better person than they are. Ok, maybe not but I am sure I could find some qualities that make me a good person right? How do you measure good? What standard do you measure up to? I want to suggest that we should measure ourselves up to God's standard where he wrote the ten commandments. See how you fair...
1. thou shall not have any other gods before me.
2. thou shall not make for yourselves any idols.
3. thou shall not take the Lords name in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy.
5. Honor your mother and father.
6. you shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not lie.
10. You shall not covet.
Jesus went so far to make them even harder by saying whoever looks at another in lust commits adultery in their heart! This means that we are not judged on how good we are by merely our outward actions but also by what we think about. Scary huh. So are you a good person?
1. thou shall not have any other gods before me.
2. thou shall not make for yourselves any idols.
3. thou shall not take the Lords name in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy.
5. Honor your mother and father.
6. you shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not lie.
10. You shall not covet.
Jesus went so far to make them even harder by saying whoever looks at another in lust commits adultery in their heart! This means that we are not judged on how good we are by merely our outward actions but also by what we think about. Scary huh. So are you a good person?




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