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Some of God's Prohibitions for Mankind

Whether any particular offender group feels stung or offended by being the subject of God's prohibition or not, it will not change the attribute of God's immutability....or His attribute of love. THE TRUTH of the facts of what God places in the "prohibited" category is meant for all of history and is never up for popular vote. This table is in no way meant by me as a judgment....it is simply meant as a quick, thumbnail review (including the reminder of hope) to see how we stand. In fact, those of us who have found ourselves in one or more of the categories, below, should check out God's attributes (linked above). We can be sure that, in His perfect balance, God has provided that we may recover and become regenerated from any of these prohibited...or detested...categories. Though probably so hard to do so, we must simply depend upon Him to change us. Here are true stories of some who have been mercifully changed. God bless you as you muster the strength to DECIDE to change. Then decide to follow Jesus (He accepts you just as you are right this second) and pray for Him to work with what needs to be changed....then let Him do it! Especially as a true Jesus follower, remember that you are NOT under condemnation as to these prohibitions! May your life increase in fulfillment and joy!!!

 


infraction category


spokes person

God declares it as:

God HATES the sin?

God loves the sinner? 

God can change, heal, restore the sinner? 

God offers eternal salvation to even this sinner?

do not have OTHER GODS

thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17

the breaking of His LAW


yes 

 
yes  

 
yes  


 yes
 

do not practice IDOLATRY 

thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17 

 the breaking of His LAW

 
yes  

 
yes


yes 

 
yes

do not casually or dishonorably use the NAME of God  

 thru Moses, (1) Exodus 20:1-17
(2) and Leviticus 24:16

 (1) the breaking of His LAW;
(2) became a capital offense in Israel

 
yes


yes 


yes 


 yes
 

do not forget to keep the DAY of REST 

thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17 

the breaking of His LAW 


yes 


 yes  


 yes  


 yes

 do not dishonor your FATHER or MOTHER

 thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17

the breaking of His LAW  


yes  


yes 


 yes


  yes

 do not MURDER

 thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17

the breaking of His LAW  


yes 


 yes


yes  


  yes

 do not sacrifice your child

Deut. 18:10  

 a detestable practice

 
yes  


yes 


yes 


yes
 

 do not commit ADULTERY

 thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17

the breaking of His LAW  


yes  


 yes  


 yes


 yes
 

 arrogance I hate

 thru Solomon Proverbs 8:13  

 a thing He hates


yes 


 yes


yes  


yes
 

 do not STEAL

thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17  

 the breaking of His LAW


 yes


 yes  


 yes  


 yes  

 do not LIE
or bear false witness (such as character assassination)

thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17;
thru Solomon, Proverbs 6:17 and19  

 the breaking of His LAW;
a thing He hates


yes 


yes 


yes 


yes 

do not COVET 

 thru Moses, Exodus 20:1-17

the breaking of His LAW 


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 

be not prideful  

 thru King Solomon,
Proverbs 6:17, 8:13, & 16.5)

God hates "...haughty [prideful] eyes..";...... "Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord." 

 
yes


 yes


yes
 


yes
 

 do not practice sorcery or divination, interpret omens, engage in witchcraft, cast spells, or be a medium or spiritist or consult with the dead

Deut. 18:10  

 a detestable practice

 
yes
 


 yes
 


 yes
 


  yes

 a heart that devises wicked schemes

thru King Solomon,
Proverbs 6:18  

God hates it  

 
yes


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 

 rushing into EVIL; being in the "evil way" 

thru King Solomon,
Proverbs 6:18 & 8:13 

God hates "...feet that are quick to rush into evil" 

 
yes
 


  yes


 yes
 


 yes
 

 dissension creators

thru King Solomon,
Proverbs 6:19 

 God hates "...a man who stirs up dissension among brothers."


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 

 the perverted mouth

thru King Solomon,
Proverbs 6:19 

 He hates it  

 
yes


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 

do not choose or commit ABORTION or capital punishment 

thru King Solomon,
Proverbs 6:17 

God hates "...hands that shed innocent blood.."  


yes
 


 yes


yes
 


yes
 

do not cause a CHILD to sin 

 Jesus, quoted by Matthew,
Matt. 18:5-6

an infraction for which "...it would be better for [the tempter] him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea."  


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 

do not miss-handle SCRIPTURE 

1. thru Moses,
Deuteronomy. 4:2
2. the apostle Peter,
2 Peter 1:20-21
3. the apostle Peter,
2 Peter 3:16 

1. "Do not add...[or] subtract from it [scripture]..."
2. prophecy from God thru prophets...not of prophets
3."...[scripture] contains some things which are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do other Scriptures, to their own destruction."  


 yes


yes
 


 yes


yes
 

 do not DIVORCE 

thru the prophet Malachi,
Malachi 2:16 

" I hate divorce..."  


yes 


yes 


yes 


yes 

do not practice HOMOSEXUALITY [OLD TESTAMENT]

1. thru Moses,
Leviticus 18:22
2. thru Moses,
Deut. 22:5

NEW TESTAMENT:
3. thru Paul,
I Corinthians. 6:9-11;
4. thru Paul,
Romans 1:18-34. 

 1. detestable and their NATIONS become defiled by it (Lev. 18:24).
2. He is interpreted as even detesting women who wear men's clothes & men who wear women's clothes
3. will not inherit kingdom of God
4. God will give them over to their depravity [and consequences thereof].


yes, unquestionably 


yes 


yes 


yes 

 do not misuse ALCOHOLIC beverages 

thru Paul,
I Corinthians. 6:9-11 

DRUNKARDS are as bad as idolaters, prostitutes, thieves, and homosexuals! The wisdom of King Solomon says: "Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is lead astray by them is not wise" (Proverbs 20:1).  "Do not join those who drink too much wine..." (Proverbs 23:20).
"For drunkards and gluttons become poor..." (Proverbs 23:21).

 
yes


  yes


 yes
 


 yes
 

 have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of DARKNESS (sin), but rather expose them

 thru Paul,
Ephesians 5:11

to refrain from standing up and exposing them is shameful  


yes
 


 yes


yes
 


yes
 

do not fail to tithe (money, time, talents) to God (who is the ultimate owner of all...it is His creation) 

the prophet, Malachi, in Malachi 3:8-9. 

 "Yet [not tithing] you rob Me."
[Could God refrain from hating being robbed?]  


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 

do not love money first or take risks to get rich quick, indicating a desire to depend on wealth to make life right. (DON'T GAMBLE) 

thru Paul's ministerial protégé, Timothy, I Timothy 6:9-10;
thru Solomon, Proverbs 6:18 

"People who want to get rich [but may, in fact, even be poor] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." (God hates)...a heart that devises wicked schemes,..."

[Gambling...be it stock investments (Sept. 2008 drop [see 8th paragraph HERE]), real estate long shots, risky business ventures/maneuvers/long shots, card games, casinos, video poker, lotteries, or too-easy-to-get credit cards...has to do with THE LOVE OF MONEY in that it is done for "quick money" or unearned money (even if not for the hope of riches)].

Surely God hates such as can do so much harm to those He has created as well as cause them to hope for their future on gambler's luck rather than on Him!

There is a difference between "gambling" and harmless fun in games of chance....but so easy to be tempted from games to gambling!  


 yes


yes
 


yes
 


yes
 

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(posted August 1998; latest addition 20 September  2008)