Question | Which is the first commandment? |
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Answer | The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 1 |
[1] Exodus 20:3
The Baptist Catechism Set to Music
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Benjamin Beddome’s Exposition
Is the belief and worship of a Deity one of the principles of natural religion?
Yes.
For all people will walk every one in the name of their God,
Micah 4:5
But is it more strongly inculcated in the divine word?
Yes.
Worship the Lord,
Psalm 29:2
Did the sin of having many gods prevail in the early ages of the world?
Yes.
Wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis 31:30
And were God’s own people soon infected with it?
Yes.
Up, make us gods,
Exodus 32:1
Is this sin absolutely forbidden in the first commandment?
Yes.
For first of all the commandments is this, hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,
Mark 12:29
And was it severely punished in those that were guilty of it?
Yes.
For the Lord plagued the people because they made the calf,
Exodus 32
The Westminster Larger Catechism
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Question | Which is the first commandment? |
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Answer | The first commandment is, Thou shall have no other gods before me. 1 |
[1] Exodus 20:3