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Pastor’s Comments
January 4 through 11, 2013
Dear Brethren,
This writing of the 7
th
Commandment is taken from the Booklet,
The 10 Commandments
that is
not yet fully completed by me.
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Don Billingsley
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The Seventh Commandment
“You shall not commit Adultery”
Exodus 20:14
The definition of adultery is as follows:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Adultery
Adultery
(also called philandery, anglicized from Latin adulterium) is voluntary sexual
intercourse between a married person and someone other than the lawful spouse.
Young’s Concordance: The Greek word for adultery is
“Moichia”
The Magnification of God’s Laws
Jesus Christ came to magnify His holy and righteous laws, which includes adultery:
Isaiah 42:21 “The LORD is well
pleased for His righteousness’ sake; He
will MAGNIFY THE LAW and make
it honorable.”
With the coming of the Messiah, Jesus
Christ, and His teachings— the influence
of the law was extended to include our
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