Deset Božjih zapovijedi

Starting from the fact that the Ten Commandments are the foundation of Christian morality, the author of this article introduces each commandment briefly and individually. He uses religious teaching formula since he sees God’s commandments as a general principle that should be interpreted in the light of subsequent moral criteria. Since the Decalogue coincides with the natural moral law which is inscribed in the heart of every man, he notes that God’s commandments are universal and valid for all time. Consequently, in the final part of the article the author expresses the wish that the comandments would be adopted as the basis of a universal ethic. However, since many people do not accept the existence of natural law, and reject the Decalogue, the author’s writing is intended particularly for believers. In his conclusion, the author encourages believers not to be discouraged, despite the demanding requirements of the Decalogue. The reason for this is that if a person faithfully follows God’s commandments, that person will be guaranteed a free and blessed life on earth and, most importantly, bliss in heaven.Polazeći od činjenice da je Deset Božjih zapovijedi tlo na kojem su sazidani temelji kršćanskog morala, u ovom članku autor ukratko predstavlja svaku zapovijed pojedinačno. On se pritom služi vjeronaučnim formulama jer Božje zapovijedi promatra kao opća načela koja treba tumačiti i u svjetlu kasnijih moralnih kriterija. Budući da se Dekalog poklapa s naravnim moralnim zakonom koji je upisan u srcu svakog čovjeka, on naglašava da su Božje zapovijedi univerzalne i vrijede za sva vremena. Zato u završnom dijelu izražava želju da se one usvoje kao temelj univerzalne etike. Ali kako mnogi ne prihvaćaju postojanje naravnog zakona, a Dekalog odbacuju, autor svoju pažnju posvećuje poglavito vjernicima. Završnim razmišljanjem on ih potiče da se pred zahtjevima koja proizlaze iz Dekaloga ne obeshrabre. To više što vjerno opsluživanje Božjih zapovijedi garantira slobodan i blagoslovljen život na zemlji i, što je najvažnije, nebesko blaženstvo