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The Natural Law
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When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the
law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though
they do not have the law.
15
They show that what the law requires is written on their
hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and
their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them
16
on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the
secrets of men by Christ Jesus.
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Romans 2:14-16 (RSV)
The Natural Law cannot be written down, because nobody consciously knows
exactly what it is. However, we have every reason to be believe that it
is closely approximated by the most important commandments given in Bible,
which
are: The Great Commandment, The Ten Commandments, The Royal Law, and
The Golden Rule.
THE GREAT COMMANDMENT
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"First, love God your Creator more than anything
else. Then, love all other people the same as you
love yourself."
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(Based on Matthew 22:35-40, restated in Mark
12:28-31 and Luke 10:25-28. The idea of all people
as neighbors is explained in Luke 10:29-37)
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
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1. "Do not put anything ahead of God your Creator."
2. "Do not make or worship idols."
3. "Do not take the name of God in vain."
4. "Take one day of complete rest each week, in honor of God.
5. "Honor your father and your mother."
6. "Do not commit murder."
7. "Do not commit adultery."
8. "Do not steal."
9. "Do not tell lies against anyone."
10. "Do not covet other people's possessions."
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(Based on Exodus 20:1-17, restated in
Deuteronomy 5:6-22)
THE ROYAL LAW
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"Love your neighbor as yourself."
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If you really fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture,
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
(James 2:8 RSV)
"For all the law is fulfilled in one word,
even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself." (Galatians 5:14 KJV)
This fulfills the Ten Commandments and all other commandments.
God counts our love for others as if it were love for Himself,
according to "The Parable Of The Sheep And The Goats,"
(Matthew 25:31-46).
THE GOLDEN RULE
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"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
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(Based on Matthew 7:12, restated in Luke 6:31)
This is the practical way which God has given us to put
The Royal Law into effect in our everyday life. Thus by
following The Golden Rule, we implement The Royal Law,
which is the fulfillment of all God's laws for mankind.
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And Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I perceive
that God shows no partiality, but in every nation any one
who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him."
(Acts 10:34-35 RSV)
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