What rules did God first reveal for man to obey?
A. The rules He first revealed were the moral law. Q. 41. Where is the moral law summarized? A. The moral law is summarized in the ten commandments. Q. 42. What is the essence of the ten commandments? A. The essence of the ten commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind, and to love everyone else as we love ourselves. Q. 43. What introduces the ten commandments? A. These words introduce the ten commandments: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. Q. 44. What does the introduction to the ten commandments teach us? A. The introduction to the ten commandments teaches us that, because God is Lord and is our God and redeemer, we must keep all His commandments. Q. 45. What is the first commandment? A. The first commandment is: You shall have no other gods before me. Q. 46. What does the first commandment require? A. The first commandment requires us to know and recogniz
