The Ten Commandments

Shawn's teaching explains that "The Law" in the Bible encompasses natural, ceremonial, judicial, and moral aspects, highlighting that all have been fulfilled or defined by Christ's work, making salvation attainable through faith rather than law. The Moral Law, or God's will regarding human conduct, remains binding on humanity but emphasizes grace over works, emphasizing that adherence to Christ's teachings supersedes all other legalistic pursuits.

The teaching emphasizes the role of the Moral Law and Ten Commandments as a reflection of human imperfection and the necessity of God's grace, while highlighting Jesus's sacrifice as the means by which believers access a righteous relationship with God, rendering ceremonial laws obsolete. It provides a mnemonic to remember the Ten Commandments, emphasizing their origin, significance, and how they were inscribed on stone, paralleling how God writes His laws on human hearts.

The teaching discusses how the moral law, encapsulated in the Ten Commandments, governs relationships with God and others, exploring how different religious traditions number and divide these commandments across two tablets. It emphasizes that the first three commandments focus on one's relationship with God, while the remaining seven address interactions among people, warning against false idols and stressing the importance of worshiping God in spirit rather than through material representations.

Taking God's name in vain is not just about using it in conversation improperly but rather claiming to speak for God without true authority, while breaking commandments like the Sabbath exposes the hypocrisy in selective observance where many fail to fully adhere to it. Additionally, the teachings of Jesus expand on the commandments by emphasizing internal intentions, highlighting that anger equates to murder and lust to adultery in one's heart, showcasing human nature's inevitability to fall short and the need for faith and grace for salvation.

Salvation cannot be achieved through adherence to the Law or the ordinances of the Gospel, as all are guilty under the Law and only justified by faith in Jesus Christ, who has redeemed us from its curse. Through His righteousness, the free gift of justification and life is granted to those who believe, transitioning us from the condemnation brought by the Law to becoming children of God by faith.