Doctrine to Live By:
a) 10 commandments found in the OT (in Exodus 20:2-17, & Deuteronomy 5:6-21 NIV)
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"You shall have no other gods before me.”
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"You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.”
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"You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”
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"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.”
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"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.”
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"You shall not murder.”
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"You shall not commit adultery.”
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"You shall not steal.”
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"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.”
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"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
b) Jesus’s 2 most important commandments in NT (found in Matthew 22:37-40 NIV):
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(Verse 37): “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (38)This is the first and greatest commandment.
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(39) And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” (40) All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
c) Bible verses
1. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV) said by Paul to the Corinthians -
“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.”
2. Matthew 7:12 (NIV) said directly by JESUS:
“ So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets”
3. Luke 6:31 (NIV) said directly by JESUS:
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
d) The Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6: 9-14 NIV -----commanded by JESUS:
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“ ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one. ’
14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
e.) The Apostle’s Creed
https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/creeds/apostles-creed)
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
f:) ---Maya Angelo quotes:
---“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
---“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”
---“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.” and most important:
---“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.”
g:) Serenity Prayer
“God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.
Amen”.