Seventh Commandment “You shall not steal.” We should fear and love God so that we do not take our neighbor’s money or POSSESSIONS or get them in any DISHONEST way but HELP him to improve and protect his possessions and income.

What gift is God protecting in the Seventh Commandment? God’s gift of POSSESSIONS

GOD -Everything comes from and belongs to God. -They are on loan from Him

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not steal” NEIGHBOR -Stealing/theft “taking property without permission or right”

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not steal” NEIGHBOR -Stealing/theft -Robbery “stealing from others through the use of force.”

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not steal” NEIGHBOR -Stealing/theft -Robbery -Cheating “a person who acts in a dishonest way or deceives to gain something.”

SCHOOL * WORK * CHURCH Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, “How are we robbing you?” In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse-your whole nation-because you are robbing me. Malachi 3:8-9

GAMING is “playing cards, dice, billiards and the like for mere amusement”, which is different from GAMBLING which is “ the practice of gaming for money.”

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.” Hebrews 13:5 “Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”Proverbs 13:11

Gambling -Encourages the sins of greed and covetousness -Promotes mismanagement of possessions entrusted to us by God. -Undermines absolute reliance on God for His provision. -A potentially addictive behavior. -Can lead to drunkenness

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not steal” -Live a life of INTEGRITY NEIGHBOR

INTEGRITY “your words and actions, what you say and do match (integrate).” A person of integrity acts the same whether someone is watching or not.

Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not steal” -Live a life of integrity -Work instead of steal NEIGHBOR Forbids (we are not to do)

WORK “Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.” Ephesians 4:28

Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not steal” -Live a life of integrity -Work instead of steal -Aid & assist improve & protect their property NEIGHBOR

Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not steal” -Live a life of integrity -Work instead of steal -Aid & assist improve & protect their property -Help others in every need NEIGHBOR

Eighth Commandment “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” We should fear and love God so that we do not tell LIES about our neighbor, betray him, slander him or hurt his reputation but defend him, SPEAK well of him and explain everything in the kindest way.

What gift is God protecting in the Eighth Commandment? God’s gift of a good REPUTATION.

The sins of the TONGUE How we are to use our WORDS

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not give false testimony” NEIGHBOR -Telling LIES & withholding the TRUTH

1.White lies “a lie told to be tactful or polite”

1.White lies 2.Half-truths “a lie that includes some element of truth.”

1.White lies 2.Half-truths 3.Withholding the truth

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not give false testimony” NEIGHBOR -Telling lies & withholding the truth -Reveal SECRETS Betray “you break a confidence or promise; reveal another’s secret.”

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not give false testimony” NEIGHBOR -Telling lies & withholding the truth -Reveal secrets -Hurt neighbor’s REPUTATION

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not give false testimony” NEIGHBOR -SPEAK well of others & put best MEANING on everything. Gossip “to spread a rumor about the personal or private affairs of others.”

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not give false testimony” NEIGHBOR -Speak well of others & put best meaning on everything. -Speak UP for others & PROTECT from false accusations Slander “spreading false statements or lies to intentionally hurt someone.”

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not give false testimony” NEIGHBOR -Speak well of others & put best meaning on everything. -Speak up for others from false accusations -Encourage

Forbids (we are not to do) Would Have Us (we are to do) “You shall not give false testimony” NEIGHBOR -Speak well of others & put best meaning on everything. -Speak up for others from false accusations -Encourage -STAND up & defend