Part 3 of The Ten Commandments: God’s X-Ray of the Human Heart “Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.” — John 3:7 The Law has spoken. It has examined our thoughts, motives, words, desires, and actions. It has exposed the roots of sin within the human heart. It has declared that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. So what is God’s answer? Does God merely tell us to try harder? Does He command us to become more religious? Does He simply forgive us and then...

Part 2 of The Ten Commandments: God’s X-Ray of the Human Heart “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight.” — Romans 3:20 The Law is holy. The Law is righteous. The Law is good. But the Law cannot save you. That statement may sound strange because the Ten Commandments came from God. Yet Scripture makes it clear that God never gave the Law as a ladder by which sinful man could climb into heaven. The Law was given to reveal sin, define righteousness,...

Why God Only Needed Ten Commandments to Reveal Every Sinful Heart "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin." — Romans 3:20 Have you ever wondered why God gave only Ten Commandments? If humanity has committed millions of different sins throughout history, why didn't God give ten thousand commandments? Why not list every possible evil that man could ever commit? The answer reveals the incredible wisdom of God. The...