The Decalogue: First Word

Without a standard, without a judge, our society’s way of dealing with morality will only result in chaos and confusion, which will ultimately lead to our own destruction. This is why the first statement in the Ten Commandments is of utmost importance. As human beings, we need our morality to be grounded on something absolute and solid, so we need to go back to the decalogue to find out what that something — or Someone — is.

Exodus 20:1–3

20:1 And God spoke all these words, saying,

“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

“You shall have no other gods before me.