1st and 2nd Commandments

Hi! A little busy with homework, sorry :)

So, let's get down to business. I'm going to explain the first two commandments in a way that you can understand:

1. Thou shalt not have any other gods besides me.
2. Thou shalt not make for thyself any graven image.


These two are the oldest sins in the book (Bible) and nowadays everybody thinks that this sin is dead and alive only in cults and religions that extend beyond reason. Well, if you thought that, you're wrong. I'll explain the first first (you get what I mean -_-).


Basically, without intending to insult other religions, most of the 'gods' in this world are made up, and i say this again : made up. Taking that definition, we inevitably make our own gods in our heads, thinking that 'god' wants or condones everything we do. To atheists, they make themselves their own gods (they rule their own lives). 


The old testament people thought this commandment was merely about idolatry and polytheism which neighboring countries  actively worship. But please take time to read this verse:


Luke 16:13
                   ¹³ “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”


The god of your life may be your money, your love one, your family, or your money. Bottom line is that if God is not the center of your life, you are breaking this commandment and I'm sure every one of us has broken this commandment at some point in their lives.


So Conclusion? You've sinned this one. One down and 9 more to go and I'll prove that every one of us has broken every commandment in the book. :)


The next commandment, second, is to not make any graven images on earth, in the heavens and etc. People think it's the same with the 1st commandment but it's not though they are very closely related. If you broke this commandment you have probably broken the 1st Commandment too and vice versa.


At the very least it's kind of an improvement if you break this commandment (well, not really).A reason is that nowadays, people make God in their own image with their ignorance. A god that suites them, (This is kind of better because at least the one committing this sin knows about God) is what they unconsciously create so they can go on with their sinful lifestyles but they do 'believe' in God and I think that's one step closer to converting them.


For example, a person cheats on a quiz therefore, he is assuming that God allows or condones his cheating thereby making a graven image of a god that condones cheating. Technically, this commandment is so broad that almost every sin committed can be classified as breaking this commandment. 


Conclusion again? You've broken this one so that's two and eight more to go...:), so tune in next week for the third and the fourth commandments.