Question 94
Section 34: Lord’s Day 34
What doth God enjoin in the first command?
That I, as sincerely as I desire the salvation of my own soul, avoid and flee from all idolatry,a sorcery,b sooth-saying, superstition, invocation of saints, or any other creatures:c and learn rightly to know the only true God;d trust in him alone,e with humility and patiencef submit to him;g expect all good things from him only;h love,i fear,j and glorify him with my whole heart:k so that I renounce and forsake all creatures,l rather than commit even the least thing contrary to his will.m
a. 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; 10:7, 14; Leviticus 18:21
1 Corinthians 6:9–10
6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
6:9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 10:7; 1 Corinthians 10:14
10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
10:7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: "The people sat down to eat and to drink, and got up to indulge in revelry." 10:14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
Leviticus 18:21
18:21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
18:21 You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
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b. Deuteronomy 18:10–12
Deuteronomy 18:10–12
18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 18:11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 18:12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
18:10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, 18:11 casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. 18:12 For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.
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c. Matthew 4:10; Revelation 19:10
Matthew 4:10
4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
4:10 "Away from Me, Satan!" Jesus declared. "For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.'"
Revelation 19:10
19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
19:10 So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, "Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
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d. John 17:3
John 17:3
17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
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e. Jeremiah 17:5, 7
Jeremiah 17:5; Jeremiah 17:7
17:5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
17:5 This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. 17:7 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
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f. Hebrews 10:36; Colossians 1:11; Romans 5:3–4; Philippians 2:14
Hebrews 10:36
10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Colossians 1:11
1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
1:11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
Romans 5:3–4
5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5:3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 5:4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Philippians 2:14
2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,
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g. 1 Peter 5:5–6
1 Peter 5:5–6
5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
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h. Psalm 104:27; Isaiah 45:7; James 1:17
Psalm 104:27
104:27 These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
104:27 All creatures look to You to give them their food in due season.
Isaiah 45:7
45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
45:7 I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
James 1:17
1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
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i. Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 22:37
Deuteronomy 6:5
6:5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6:5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Matthew 22:37
22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
22:37 Jesus declared, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
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j. Deuteronomy 6:5; Matthew 10:28
Deuteronomy 6:5
6:5 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
6:5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Matthew 10:28
10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
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k. Matthew 4:10
Matthew 4:10
4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
4:10 "Away from Me, Satan!" Jesus declared. "For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.'"
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l. Matthew 5:29–30; Acts 5:29; Matthew 10:37
Matthew 5:29–30
5:29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 5:30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 5:30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
Acts 5:29
5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
5:29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than men.
Matthew 10:37
10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
10:37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
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m. Matthew 5:19
Matthew 5:19
5:19 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.
5:19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
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