“I have not killed anyone”… That is a phrase people often use to satisfy themselves that they are “fundamentally good people” and to assure themselves that they are going to heaven.

But perhaps we must engage in deeper self-examination.

Have I committed adultery? (Exodus 20:14)

Have I stolen? (Exodus 20:15)

Have I born false witness against my neighbour? (Exodus 20:16)

Have I coveted my neighbour’s wife? (Exodus 20:17)

Have I coveted my neighbour’s goods? (Exodus 20:17)

Have I honored my father and my mother? (Exodus 20:12)

Have I kept the sabbath day holy? (Exodus 20:8-11)

Have I used the LORD’s name in vain? (Exodus 20:7)

Is the LORD my God, or do I have other ‘gods’ before Him? (Exodus 20:2-3)