Offended by God's Ten Commandments
Why is it that some people are so offended by God's Ten Commandments? I believe they are offended by God's Ten Commandments, because it shows them that we have all sinned, and do come short of His glory and standards.
Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: (for by the law is the knowledge of sin).
Now when one compares themselves by other people standards, they may have thought of themselves as a so-called good person, but when a person compares themselves to God's standards, they can see then that they are truly guilty of sinning against Him, because they have broken His Commandments. So because of this, they do get offended after having read the Ten Commandments, because they now can see, that, they are not such a good person after all, and that they are sinners. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Here is just five of the Ten Commandments, just to show how we all truly fall short of God's glory, and standards.
1. "You shall have no other gods before Me."
Have any of us always loved God with "all of your heart, mind, soul, and strength," and love his neighbour as much as he has loved himself.
3. "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain."
Have you ever taken God's name in vain -instead of using a four letter word to express disgust, you've used His name? Hitler's name wasn't despised enough to use as a curse word. If you have used His holy name in that manner, you are a blasphemer and will not enter the Kingdom of God.
7. "You shall not commit adultery."
Who of us can say that we are pure of heart? Jesus warned, "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery already with her in his heart."
Remember that God has seen every thought you have had and every sin you have ever committed. The day will come when you have to face His Law, and we are told that the impure, fornicators (those who have sex before marriage) and adulterers will not enter the Kingdom of God.
8. "You shall not steal."
Have you ever taken something that belonged to someone else (irrespective of its value)? Then you are a thief you cannot enter God's Kingdom.
9. "You shall not bear false witness."
Have you ever told a lie? Then you are a liar. How many lies do you have to tell to be a liar? Just one. The Bible warns that all liars will have their part in the Lake of Fire (Revelation 21:8). You may not think deceitfulness is a serious sin. God does!
Who of us can say we are not guilty of breaking just these Five of the Ten Commandments? All of us have sinned, and just as with civil law, you don't have to break ten laws to be a lawbreaker, so the Bible warns, In (James 2:10) "For whoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all."
Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Romans 3:10-12 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
The good news is; we that have been saved, will not be judged by His law, because we are no longer under the law of God, but under His grace, and we have been forgiven from all sins.
But if you're one that has not been saved, then you're still under the Commandments of God (the laws of God), and you will be judged, and condemned, by the law of God on judgment day, if you die being not saved.
So maybe you're asking yourself, how can I be forgiven for sinning against God, and no longer be under the law of God, but under grace. The answer is: That you should humble yourself before God, and ask Him to send His Holy Spirit down, to show, and convince you, that you are a sinner, and need forgiveness. And it's only by God's grace, through faith in believing on His Son Christ Jesus, that you can be saved.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.