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**//__ Duc Nguyen __//**, Kelvin Ly
God's Rule



The Ten Commandments
 * ACTIVITY 1 Challenge 1**

===1. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me. ===

===2. You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth ===

===3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. ===

===10. You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's. ===

**//5 Laws that we have in our society today//**

 * It is illegal to smoke under the age of 18
 * Buying illegal drugs
 * Drink driving
 * It is illegal murder someone
 * Stealing

====We need laws in our society so our society can regulate and work properly. They are designed to protect us and our property and to ensure everyone behave the way the community expect them too. Laws tell us what to expect as a consequences if you do something wrong. Just imagine without laws how many lives would be lost if we didn't have control on drugs or how many people would get killed and the criminals would get away with it if we didn't have a criminal justice system. Imagine the danger and chaos if drivers got to choose where they could drive to and on what side of the street they could drive on. These are just some examples of what would happen if we didn't have the basic laws. __//** By Duc Nguyen **//__====


 * What do you think a covenant is ?**
 * Answer :** A covenant is a binding agreement either written or promised between two or more parties. God made a covenant, a promise that He will never again destroy the earth with a flood. **__// By DUC NGUYEN //__**

Answer : At that time the jews were used as slaves and when they were freed, most of them doesn't believe in God so God made the 10 Commandments to the Jews at this time, to put order in Israel and rules to make Israel a better place. __//** BY DUC NGUYEN **//__
 * Why were the 10 Commandments provided to the Jews at this time ?**


 * How did having the 10 Commandments help the Jews to live out their covenant with God more faithfully?**
 * Answer :**They tell us how to live and what to do and how to do it, the relationship between God and the Jews and teach the Jews how to live with other jews with respect and moral values**. //__ BY DUC NGUYEN __//**

CHALLENGE 2 Question 2 cheery, peaceful, carefree, good mood, smiling || Definition of Beatitudes : It can have several meaning. The most common are the blessings made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. They guide. They point. They teach. They show us the values that Christ cares about,these values if followed, can not only bring a believer into a state of peace and happiness, but also right into the Kingdom of God after our journey on this earth is over. By Duc Nguyen
 * Blessed || Happy ||
 * Honor, thank, holy, sacred, beatified, || Joyful, cheerful, overjoyed, merry, delighted, excited

3. With this step you have two choices (you must do your own work here...) :
 * Read this passage "The Widow's Offering" and __ explain __ in a short paragraph which Beatitudes are illustrated through this passage: [|The parable of the Widow's Offering Mark 1: 41-44] [|Explanation of the parable] (You will receive a C or less on this part of the criteria if you choose this option).
 * OR using your bibles, or searching online, locate a parable or other passage in the New Testament which illustrates one or more of the values from the Beatitudes. Try this as a starting point: [|List of parables] . __Describe__ in your own words which Beatitudes are illustrated in your chosen parable. (for an A or B you must do this option).

4. What does it mean to be marginalised or outcast? As a team make a Venn Diagram or other chart which compares who the outcasts or marginalised were in Jesus' time, and who are those left on the margins of society today. (for example... a widow or a tax collector was an outcast in Jesus' time - today, it might be the homeless or refugees...)

5. Here again, you have two choices: (complete on your own and label)
 * Read one of the scenarios about Human Rights and Children from Amnesty International linked here: [|Scenarios] . __ Explain __ in a short paragraph how this relates to the Beatitudes today. (C response...)
 * OR think about society today - write your own __ description __ of a real life situation where someone is outcast or marginalised. Then, explain how this situation illustrates or relates to the Beatitudes today.

To complete this challenge, you must write two longer pieces of text:

 * an __ "explanation" __... to explain is to make the relationship between things clear, or to provide how/why (Question 2, Question 3, Question 5).
 * a __ "description" __... to describe is to provides characteristics and features of something (Question 3, Question 5).

Your teacher will do a demonstration of how to write a description and how to write an explanation. Other resources to support you in your writing are available here: download this document to get an explanation of an "explanation" text, plus scaffold, keys words to use, etc...