Christians believe that because of his omnibenevolent nature, God gives human beings instructions on how to live a good life and get to Heaven after they die. According to Christian belief, the Ten Commandments are important rules from God that tell Christians how to live.

What is the purpose of the Decalogue?

In the Biblical book of Exodus, the original Decalogue, or Ten Commandments, was handed to Moses by God atop Mount Sinai. In Jewish and Christian tradition, the Ten Commandments are regarded as laws handed down from the highest authority and as the foundation of morality.

How important are the commandments in today's life?

The ten commandments influenced life today in that they influenced aspects of today's legal and political systems. Those ten commandments have influence aspects in today's legal and political system because they serve as indications of how people should behave to maintain harmonious relationships in society.