The Ten Commandments Are NOT Negative. Here's Why

Dr. John Bergsma, author of "Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls", reflects on the mass readings for July 23, 2021. If you have any further questions about this or any topic, feel free to leave them in the comment section below!
Ex 20:1-17
PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11
Mt 13:18-23
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  • @wreloise1
    @wreloise12 жыл бұрын

    Working the evening shift at my desk…I was viewing the message and laughing!!! Wonderful way to learn God’s Word…. “A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17:22‬ ‭RSV-CI‬‬

  • @ronoelrobinol4263
    @ronoelrobinol42632 жыл бұрын

    Dr John is enjoying his teaching on this one

  • @Aggie-zs1qi
    @Aggie-zs1qi3 жыл бұрын

    This was a very good video - I appreciated the facetiousness-- funny though it’s all the truth which is what people hate to hear. We are all so broken. Viva Christo Rey!

  • @augustandifor4469
    @augustandifor44693 жыл бұрын

    Great message, with practical ways to grow closer to God Thanks immensely for the work you are all doing at the St Paul center

  • @annemarysmith3317
    @annemarysmith33172 жыл бұрын

    Always great - love the analogies. God bless you and all at St. Paul Center

  • @mr1689
    @mr16893 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the titanic comparison

  • @cat.nova74
    @cat.nova743 жыл бұрын

    Well, to be honest sometimes everything is going to heck in a hand basket, but I try not to despair. It's difficult when you're prone to anxiety and depression to begin with.

  • @nataliedoll1350
    @nataliedoll13503 жыл бұрын

    Delightful. Love the eternal perspective and the breakdown of the commandments as well as the reflection on worldly anxiety and lure of riches. Peace

  • @teddyyoung32
    @teddyyoung323 жыл бұрын

    Love your commentary and wish everyone could listen.

  • @Fasolislithuan
    @Fasolislithuan3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful explanation. Gracias Dr Bergsma.

  • @AendyDaSaint
    @AendyDaSaint3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Dr. Bergsma

  • @mazikode
    @mazikode3 жыл бұрын

    Love this commentary we do need rules

  • @lisam731
    @lisam7313 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for this video. It explains the purpose of Ten Commandments beautifully and why these laws are so important for us. My children especially love learning about this topic and to them it all makes perfect sense. Thank you and God bless.

  • @anthonylobo6035

    @anthonylobo6035

    2 жыл бұрын

    Praise God

  • @joolz5747
    @joolz57472 жыл бұрын

    If we all studied and followed and understood the 10 Commandments our world would be a much better place.

  • @bryanmtsweni
    @bryanmtsweni3 жыл бұрын

    Loved this. Thank you.

  • @juliekeane7396
    @juliekeane73962 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thank you

  • @mariobusuttil2270
    @mariobusuttil22703 жыл бұрын

    Wow the comparison of the Titanic is really nice! Thank you St Paul Centre.

  • @rc3088
    @rc30882 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @theclapaolini4322
    @theclapaolini43223 жыл бұрын

    Good start! That will. Stir them up.

  • @salliedalton9591
    @salliedalton95913 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video. I laughed out loud more than once. On a serious note however, you mentioned pagans and child sacrifice. The United States does just that in the horrible crime of legalized abortion. Abortion sacrifices one life for another. As any parent knows, having children is a lifelong sacrifice….one right after the other. It is so terribly sad that every argument for abortion is just an argument as to whom will make the sacrifice. Thanks Dr. John!

  • @thomasjorge4734
    @thomasjorge47342 жыл бұрын

    The First Three Notes sound like Elton John. Please Doctor John, I can"t take it!

  • @susannestorm9705
    @susannestorm97059 ай бұрын

  • @gregvanblair9096
    @gregvanblair90963 жыл бұрын

    Good point about anarchy in America, since at the core it's at the heart of mankind. Which is why we need Jesus The Light of the World who is the Way, the Truth & the Life. Basically Jesus is the Living Torah! We are called to live in this temporal world knowing we are all a breath away from eternity. We are to reflect the Glory of God as the moon reflects the glory of the sun.

  • @AJanae.
    @AJanae.2 жыл бұрын

    LOL! This reminds me of my cousin who wanted to take down the Ten Commandments hanging in her kitchen when her grandpa passed (she lived with him) and I was so puzzled, like, which one do you disagree with?! 👀

  • @gregvanblair9096
    @gregvanblair90962 жыл бұрын

    There is a direct correlation between The Covenant and God's Law. Basically its the Covenant stipulations. Moses took half of the blood and put it in large bowls; the other half he splashed on the altar. Exodus Ch.24 excerpt: "Taking the book of the covenant, he read it aloud to the people, who answered, “All that the LORD has said, we will heed and do.” Then he took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words of his.” But for us in Christ Jesus the new Covenant is established as it says in Hebrews 10:16 "this is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them" Then truly we will reflect the Holiness of God our Father!

  • @rick9870
    @rick98703 жыл бұрын

    the ten commandments fall into two groups of five. this can be seen even in English, as the first five have the words "the LORD thy God" - when we honor our parents, we are honoring God, for Heaven's sake.

  • @MsHburnett
    @MsHburnett3 жыл бұрын

    Debate jordon petersen

  • @deusx13

    @deusx13

    3 жыл бұрын

    debate what? jordan petersen is a believer

  • @thomasjorge4734
    @thomasjorge47342 жыл бұрын

    Libertarians are Political Libertines. Libertines are Moral Libertarians. The Founding Fathers were not against the Laws of God, but wanted to limit the Laws of the State, which sought to usurp God.

  • @MsHburnett
    @MsHburnett3 жыл бұрын

    How can we defund this pope

  • @humphreyobanor866
    @humphreyobanor8663 жыл бұрын

    First, finally