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Feb 2024
22m 51s

God’s Commandments: Loving or Limiting?

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How do we see the ten commandments? Are they just hoops to jump through? For many, rules and laws can feel controlling and cold. It can be difficult to understand how we can be in a loving relationship with God when he imposes rules and laws upon us. To answer these questions, Dr. Edward Sri looks into the story of the Israelites and the ten commandments. He explains the goodness of God’s commands.

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“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.”

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