1. 6 th & 7 th Commandments 8 th Grade Part 3 Mrs. Bilodeau - Teacher

2. The 6 th Commandment You shall not commit adultery.

3. Basic Value: Total fidelity in love and marriage, reflecting God’s total fidelity is essential to a responsible loving marriage and a healthy society. Today’s Issues: 1.Mutual personal growth of both spouses has been seen as an outcome of marriage. 2.Having children is a result of that growing love.

4. What God wants us to do: ~ Fidelity is seen as both a physical consideration as well as a manifestation of one’s entire person. Fidelity reflects all aspects of a relationship.

5. The 7 th Commandment You shall not steal.

6. Basic Value: Depriving people of something that is rightfully theirs violates their God-given gift of freedom. Today’s issues: 1.Stealing in any form is an infringement on a person’s freedom. 2.There are many ways one can steal: a) racism and sexual discrimination steal one’s dignity and livelihood; b) unfair manipulation and misuse of the world’s resources keep nations in extreme poverty.

7. Remember: ~ Jesus considered indifference and unresponsiveness in the face of another person’s urgent need as grounds which could exclude one from the kingdom.