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Deuteronomy 4:39-40

Among this world's versions of what is commonly called "Christianity," keeping God's commandments is considered with varying degrees of suspicion, at the least, all the way to some being outright hostile, almost as if keeping them were some kind of a curse. Yet, God Himself urges His children to keep them "that it may go well with [them]." He does not say that keeping them will produce spiritual salvation, but that they will produce a pattern of life that results in stability, safety, and enjoyment in personal and community life.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Fifth Commandment

Related Topics: God's Commandments Produce Enjoyment | God's Commandments Produce Safety | God's Commandments Produce Stability | Hostility to God's Law | Keeping Commandments | Keeping Commandments Regarded with Suspicion | Regarding God's Commandments as Curse

Deuteronomy 4:40

Obeying the fifth commandment automatically builds habits and character that promote long life (Proverbs 4:10-11). A child trained in biblical principles and God's way of life will avoid recklessness, violence, immorality, and rebellion against authority that often result in premature death.

Martin G. Collins
The Fifth Commandment

Related Topics: Character | Character, Building | Fifth Commandment | Habits | Honoring Parents | Long Life | Obedience to Parents | Obeying Parents | Parents, Honoring | Parents, Obeying | Premature Death | The Fifth Commandment

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