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God. Eph. 55. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you. Eph. 5:3. Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matt. 5 : 28.

95. What is the eighth commandment?

Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him. Lev. 19:13. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely. Lev. 19: 11.

96. What is the ninth commandment?

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Speak not evil one of another. James 4:11. Let all . . . . evil-speaking be put away from you. Eph. 4:31. Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. Exod 23:1. All liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Rev. 21: 8.

97. What is the tenth commandment?

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have. Heb. 13: 5. Covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints. Eph. 5: 3. Neither shalt thou desire.... anything that is thy neighbor's. Deut. 5:21. Take heed, and beware of covetousness. Luke 12: 15.

98. What is our Saviour's summary of God's commandments? He said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.-Matt. 22 : 87–40.

99. How does our Saviour explain the commandments?

He teaches that they not only forbid sin in act, but in thought.—Matt. 5: 21, 22, 27, 28.

FELTER,

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matt. 5:27, 28.

100. What is our Lord's precept, commonly called the golden rule? Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.-Matt. 7: 12.

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Gal. 5: 14. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work. Prov. 24: 29.

101. Can any man be saved by keeping the law?

No; by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified.

[Rom. 3:20.

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Psa. 130: 3. For in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Psa. 143 : 2. For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse man is justified by the law in the sight of God. Gal. 3: 10, 11.

102. What then is the use of the law?

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It serves to show men their need of Christ; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.-Rom. 8: 20; Gal. 8: 19.

The law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. Gal. 3: 24, 25. The law... was added because of transgressions. Gal. 3: 19.

103. Are all Christians under obligation to keep the law?

Yes; they are not without law to God, but under the law to Christ.—1 Cor. 9 : 21.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God. 1 Cor. 7: 19. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matt. 5: 17, 18.

VII. OF DEATH, JUDGMENT, AND ETERNITY.

104. Do we remain long in this world?

No; life is short and uncertain, and we all must die.

[Job 14: 10.

Man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost. Job 14:10. Man is of few days. Job 14: 1. It is appointed unto men once to die. Heb. 9:27. What man is he that liveth and shall not see death? Psa. 89:48. I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living. Job 30: 23. For the living know that they shall die. Eccles. 9 : 5. Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James 4: 14.

105. Is it not a fearful thing to die?

It is to all but true Christians.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Heb. 10: 31. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Rev. 14: 13.

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106. Why should not true Christians fear to die?

Because the sting of death is removed, and they know that they shall go to heaven.

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O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 15: 55, 57. I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction. Hosea 13 : 14. The Lord of hosts . . . . will swallow up death in victory. Isa. 25: 8. For we know that, if our earthly house of

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