What does the Bible say about decalogue?
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The Bible presents the Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, as God’s holy and enduring summary of His moral will, given to reveal His righteousness, expose our sin, and direct His redeemed people in grateful obedience. God spoke these words directly to Israel at Sinai and wrote them on tablets of stone, underscoring their divine authority and covenant significance (Exodus 20:1; Exodus 24:12; Exodus 31:18; Deuteronomy 5:4-22). The commandments call us to wholehearted love for God and faithful love for our neighbors. Though no sinner is justified by law-keeping, the law remains good, showing our need for Christ and serving as a guide for those who are saved by grace. Hosea 8:12 warns against treating God’s instruction as foreign or unimportant.
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- Written by God Exodus 24:12; Exodus 31:18; Exodus 32:16; Deuteronomy 5:22; Deuteronomy 9:10; Hosea 8:12
- Divine authority of Exodus 20:1; Exodus 34:27; Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 5:4-22
- Called WORDS OF THE COVENANT Exodus 34:28; Deuteronomy 4:13
- TABLES OF TESTIMONY Exodus 31:18; Exodus 34:29; Exodus 40:20
- See COMMANDMENTS Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:7-21; Matthew 19:18; Matthew 19:19; Matthew 22:34-40; Luke 10:25-28; Romans 13:8-10
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