Which is the eighth commandment?
The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal.a
- aExodus 20:15
Beddome's Scriptural Exposition 4 questions answered from Scripture
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Hath God a supreme and sovereign right over all things? Yes.
“He is Lord of all” Acts 10:36
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But have men a delegated right over their lawful possessions? Yes.
“The earth, God hath given to the children of men” Psalm 115:16
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Is it a sin therefore to deprive any of this their right? Yes.
“Ye shall not steal nor deal falsely” Leviticus 19:11
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And was such a prohibition necessary? Yes.
“For every brother will utterly supplant” Jeremiah 9:4
Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795), pastor at Bourton-on-the-Water. Verses from the King James Version.
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