Exodus 19 - 29

As Moses returned from the mount, he spake to the people telling them that -

"...God spake all these words, saying..." (Old Testament Exodus 20:1)

1) "Thou shalt have no other gods before me..." (Old Testament Exodus 20:3)

2) "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing..." (Old Testament Exodus 20:4)

3) "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain..." (Old Testament Exodus 20:7)

4) "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." (Old Testament Exodus 20:8)

5) "Honour thy father and thy mother..." (Old Testament Exodus 20:12)

6) "Thou shalt not kill." (Old Testament Exodus 20:13)

7) "Thou shalt not commit adultery." (Old Testament Exodus 20:14)

8) "Thou shalt not steal." (Old Testament Exodus 20:15)

9) "Thou shalt not bear false witness..." (Old Testament Exodus 20:16)

10 "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour..." (Old Testament Exodus 20:17)

It becomes apparent that these commandments were not just for the children of Israel in their time, but for all generations. Abinadi said to King Noah and his priests -

"...I know if ye keep the commandments of God ye shall be saved; yea, if ye keep the commandments which the Lord delivered unto Moses in the mount of Sinai..." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 12:33)

"...I perceive that they are not written in your hearts..." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 13:11)

Speaking of these commandments, the Savior says -

"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." (New Testament Matthew 5:19)

In modern day the Lord has said -

"Again I say unto you, hearken and hear and obey the law which I shall give unto you." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 42:2)

Where he continues to re-give the ten commandments. Knowing the importance of keeping these commandments, Abinadi reminds us -

"...I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses." (Book of Mormon Mosiah 13:27 - 28)