WHY DO WE HAVE THE BIBLE'S TEN COMMANDMENTS? It’s because God is Holy and we are not. The bad news is that the penalty for our unholy behavior is not merely death, but eternal death in hell. However, here’s the good news: If we only acknowledge this and accept Jesus Christ's forgiveness, we can be saved. But here's the cosmic dilemma: We don't want to admit our unholiness, let alone call upon the Name of the Lord! So how is the one and only Supernatural Multi-dimensional, Infinite, and Holy God going to communicate this problem to tiny finite unholy human beings? Well, God uses an external teaching tool called the "Ten Commandments,” which are not merely a mode of behavior. They exist to show us our need of a Savior. It's God's ten-step testing procedure designed to reveal His Holiness and our sinfulness. The ten tests are these: We must have No other gods or Idols, not use God's Name in Vain, not Break the Sabbath, and not Dishonor our Parents. Also, we must not commit Murder, Adultery, Stealing, Lying, or Coveting. Since no one but Jesus was, or is, able to pass all those tests, we need a Savior, who is Jesus Christ. And if we are ever going to get our society back on track, then we've got to remember the purpose of the Ten Commandments. Why? Because no external law can change man's internal heart. And this is what our country has totally forgotten! What we need is God! And this is what God has been trying to remind us of with The Ten Commandments. The reason our nation is going to hell, is because we're telling God to do the same. How? By trying to get rid of the Ten Commandments.