WHAT ARE THE ETHICAL TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIANITY?
In the Old Testament we find many laws which God gave to His people Israel. In the “Ten Commandments” which are found in Exodus, chapter 20, God commanded us to honor our parents, and forbade murder, adultery, stealing, lying, and coveting what belongs to another. He also gave many other moral laws, one of which was, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Leviticus 19:18). Jesus did not change any of these God-given laws, but He perfected them by explaining the real purpose. For example, Jesus said that if anyone looks lustfully at a woman, not his wife, he is guilty of adultery. Thus, while the old commandments condemned the evil act, Jesus condemned the evil in the heart. He commanded truthfulness in speech, and forbade swearing, saying that one’s every word should be as true as an oath. He told His followers that not only must they love one another but also their enemies, and must pray for those who persecute them. He forbade drunkenness and every form of immorality. And He sa
