“Do not steal.” -Exodus 20:15 The usual understanding of this commandment is that it is speaking out against theft of all sorts of personal possessions such as animals, silver and clothing etcetera. This traditional understanding is of course well attested to in Biblical law as is apparent from the following verses. “A thief must make […]

For the longest time, I have had serious struggles with pornography addiction. In fact, if there is any one part of my life where I felt like my prayers went completely unanswered, it is in this area. I so sincerely wanted to achieve victory over this problem. I prayed unceasingly as I was told to. […]

The 7th Word of God to not commit adultery is often and mistakenly interpreted as a sweeping statement about sexual morality. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is an extreme example testifying to this. In addition to adultery, they use the 7th Word of God to forbid masturbation, pornography, prostitution, rape, homosexuality, contraception, artificial insemination, divorce, […]

“Do not commit adultery.” -Exodus 20:14 We’ve now arrived at what could be considered one of the more controversial if not the nitroglycerine of all commandments. That’s how explosive this 7th Word of God can be. Throughout the ages to the present day, this command to “not commit adultery”  has never failed to provoke much […]

The Bible absolutely justifies the death penalty. This principle is set down in Chapter 9 of Genesis. “Whoever sheds human blood, by a human being will his own blood be shed; for God made human beings in his image.” -Genesis 9:6 In this verse, the reason why is also given. It’s because man was created in […]