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As the Bride to be of Jesus Christ, the teaching of all of God’s laws must be learned and
obeyed including the Ninth Commandment – not to bear false witness against one’s
neighbor.
How to Inherit Eternal Life
Cynically, the question would undoubtedly be asked by most people in view of the Ninth
Commandment: “And who is my neighbor?” The very same question that a lawyer asked
of Jesus Christ:
Luke 10:25-37 And behold, a certain lawyer up and tested Him (
Jesus Christ
),
saying, “Teacher what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said
to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?”
So he answered and said, ‘You shall LOVE the LORD your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and
your neighbor as yourself.’” And He (
Christ
) said to him, “You have
answered rightly; do this and you will live.”
But he wanting to JUSTIFY himself said to Jesus,
“And who is my
neighbor?” Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his
clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Now by chance a certain priest
came down that road. And when he
saw him, he passed by on the other
side. Likewise a Levite, when he
arrives at the place, came and
looked, and passed by on the other
side.
But a certain Samaritan, as he
journeyed, came where he was.
And when he saw him, he had
compassion on him. And he went to
him and bandaged his wounds,
pouring on oil (
olive oil, a curative
agent
) and wine (
an antiseptic
), and
he set him on his own animal,
brought him to an inn, and took
care of him. On the next day, when
he departed, he took out two
denarii,
gave
them
to
the
innkeeper, and said to him, “Take
care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay
you.”
So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among
thieves?” And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to
him, “Go and do likewise.”
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