Commandments   Return to Lets talk about Hereos  Honour thy father and thy mother. Honor your father and your mother. The 5 has a crown on it. Parents are held in high esteem when their children honor them as God directs. Thou shalt not kill You shall not murder. The 6 shows what happens when people resort to violence to settle their conflicts. God wants us to settle our differences in a peaceful manner. Thou shalt not commit adultery. You shall not commit adultery. We see a man and his family. He is not to also have a girlfriend with whom he betrays the love of his wife. An X has been placed on the "other woman" beside the number 7.  Thou shalt not steal. You shall not steal. God wants us to respect the rights of others. We must not take money or anything else that does not belong to us.       Thy shall not bear false witness speaking untruths about others things that are not true Thou shalt not covet. You shall not covet. We must not want what others have. The 10 reminds us that a person must not always be thinking of "ME", but must learn to think of the welfare of others.    [Back to top]