The first commandment means that we must believe in one God alone. We should put nothing before God. The central message of this Commandment is that we should not worship false gods and idols. The first commandment prohibits us from worshipping gods other than the Lord. Idolatry is the sin of worshiping persons or creatures instead of God, considering them as God. The inner meaning of the commandment is you should not have anything before God, that can be possessions, desires, goals or even people that we treat as more important than the true God. We are obliged to love God in response to His love. Jesus said that "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength.”

The second commandment: You shall not take the Lord your God’s name, forbids every improper use of God’s name. The second commandment means that we should understand the fact that God’s name should be used respectfully because it implies God's very presence. God can not be contained inside a name, he shouldn’t be limited to it because he is God. When we praise, honor and respect God’s name we are praising God himself. We should respect all objects, places, or people related to God, using the name God, Jesus, Mary and the Saints in an offensive way is blasphemy, which is a grave sin. We should also remember our Christian name that we are given during the sacrament of baptism.

The 3rd commandment tells us to keep the lord’s day holy. It says not to spend the Lord’s day on trivial things.

It means to attend mass at least on Sundays. It means to spend the day in a sacred way, spend time with God in prayer, help and serve others, and not misusing that day. The people of the Old Testament celebrated Sabbath on the last day of the week. They celebrated Sabbath remembering how God completed His work of creation within 6 days and rested on the 7th day. Instead of living the 3rd commandment in its literal form, he healed people on the Sabbath day and thus proved that doing good is suitable to the spirit of the Sabbath and allowed on the Sabbath day. Thus, Jesus corrected the wrong notion about the Sabbath.

We all heard the term “honor your father and your mother” but what does that mean? In the ten commandments we see that it (obviously) means to respect your parents and obey them. However what does it mean figuratively? It means that we and our guardians have many tasks that we must perform for each other. The children must respect and obey their parents. However, the parents also have some responsibilities of their own. The adults need to treat their children properly and bring them up according to God. They must not anger them or spoil them.

This commandment can be demonstrated in a variety of ways. You can help your parents around the house or obey their orders. Don't test their patience, or question their authority, after all, they only want the best for you! We must respect them and listen to their advice and their words. We just need to treat them with respect and obedience as we are children, and care for them when they are old. Not only our parents but our elders, guardians, teachers, and protectors. We must all treat them with the same appreciation and politeness as we show our father and mother.

We must obey God's words of wisdom and properly treat those who protect us. If you have ears, listen!

Jesus told us that this commandment is broken not only if you kill someone but if you also are angry with someone and if you have any thoughts or desires to hurt them in any way is also a sin. The fifth commandment helps us recognize the dangers of life and helps us to avoid them.

What does this commandment mean?

The 7th commandment basically means that you should not take things that are not yours. Stealing is a grave sin among social evils. And because of that, the commandment 'You shall not steal' is related to social justice. This commandment tells us that we don’t have the right to violate the rights of others. If we do, it is considered stealing. For example, if you go to a restaurant and you don't pay the bill even though the employees provided you with the food you need, that means that you are stealing money from the owner of the restaurant and you are not doing your duty (you are violating his/her rights). Not only does this commandment tell us not to steal, but it also tells us that we have the responsibility to protect others’ rights. Another example of stealing is plagiarism. In this situation, you are stealing the answers of another student.

How can we follow this commandment in our daily life?

We can easily follow this in our daily lives! If you have stolen something from someone, it is your duty to give it back and we have to apologize. If you happen to be on the other side of this situation, it is your duty to forgive that person just like Jesus does. We can also follow this commandment by respecting people's rights and doing your part. We need to give justice to those who need it. The basic principle of justice is to give what one owes to another. Jesus desires that the basis of our sense of justice should be love and fraternity. That is what we see in the parable of the Good Samaritan. The Good Samaritan gave justice to the man who was robbed and wounded. It is also our duty to share our wealth and use it in the right ways. St. Paul says that: “Thieves, the greedy drunkards, revilers, robbers none of these will inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Cor 6:10). This teaching of St. Paul shows the importance of keeping this commandment.

This concludes my writing on the 7th commandment. I hope you can take away some basic facts from my writing! Thank you

The commandment I will be explaining is the eighth commandment, “Thou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor”. The literal meaning is don’t lie to anyone, but it goes deeper than that. God gave us the commandments to follow, so not following them would be disrespecting God. Bearing false witness is lying and lying is bad. The inner meaning is to be true to yourself.

People lie to themselves a lot without knowing it. You can lie about school, work, and many other things. You can follow this commandment in day-to-day life by trying to not lie to yourself or other people. Try to be honest to everyone such as your teachers, parents, and peers. A few forms of lying include flattery, and denial.

Flattery is using lying to get what you want in a bad way. For example, someone may tell someone something nice so that they get something in return.

Denial is denying the truth. Such as if you didn’t accept the fact that you got a bad test score. “Thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, honor thy mother and father, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself”(Mathew 19:18). Many other prophets and disciples have stated this throughout the bible.

The 10th commandment states that you shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. It means that you should not be jealous or in other words desire what someone else has. You should be grateful for everything that you are given and remember that you are blessed to have these things. Luke chapter 12 verses 15 states, Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions”.

This means that you should be happy with what you have and you should not be greedy or long for what others have. Life doesn’t rely on possessions to live.