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Q. 82. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God?A. No mere man, since the fall, is able in this life perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed.f (f) Gen 8:21; Rom 3:9 We are totally deprived from being able to obey God’s law. We sinContinue reading “WSC Question 82”

Q. 81. What is forbidden in the tenth commandment? A. The tenth commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own estate,d envying or grieving at the good of our neighbor, and all inordinate motions and affections to anything that is his.e (d) 1 Cor 10:10; Jas 3:14-16(e) Gal 5:26; Col 3:5 We are not to envy the property of others we are also notContinue reading “WSC Question 81”

Q. 80. What is required in the tenth commandment? A. The tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition,b with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbor, and all that is his.c (b) Ps 34:1; Phil 4:11; 1 Tim 6:6; Heb 13:5(c) Luke 15:6,9,11-32; Rom 12:15; Phil 2:4 We should be happy with what we have 

Q. 79. Which is the tenth commandment? A. The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.a (a) Exod 20:17; Deut 5:21

Q. 78. What is forbidden in the ninth commandment? A. The ninth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own, or our neighbor’s, good name.z (z) Lev 19:16; Ps 15:3; Prov 6:16-19; Luke 3:14 We are not to spread falsehoods about others

Q. 77. What is required in the ninth commandment? A. The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbor’s good name,xespecially in witness bearing.y (x) Zech 8:16; Acts 25:10; 3 John 12(y) Prov 14:5,25 We are not to malign our neighbor’s name or reputation  we are also not to spread rumorsContinue reading “WSC Question 77”

Q. 76. Which is the ninth commandment? A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.w  Exod 20:16; Deut 5:20

Q. 75. What is forbidden in the eighth commandment? A. The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth, or may, unjustly hinder our own, or our neighbor’s, wealth or outward estate.u (u) Prov 28:19; Eph 4:28; 2 Thess 3:10; 1 Tim 5:8 We are not to undermine the wealth of others

Q. 74. What is required in the eighth commandment? A. The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of ourselves and others.t (t) Lev 25:35; Eph 4:28; Phil 2:4 We must protect the property of others and ourselves 

Q. 73. Which is the eighth commandment? A. The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal.s (s) Exod 20:15; Deut 5:19