What does God forbid in the eighth commandment?

Heidelberg Catechism

What does God forbid in the eighth commandment?

Gratitude
Question 110
Heidelberg Catechism
Heidelberg Catechism

Heidelberg Catechism

What does God forbid in the eighth commandment?

Gratitude
Question 110

Question

What does God forbid in the eighth commandment?

Answer

God forbids not only outright theft and robbery, punishable by law.1 But in God's sight theft also includes all scheming and swindling in order to get our neighbor's goods for ourselves, whether by force or means that appear legitimate,2 such as inaccurate measurements of weight, size, or volume; fraudulent merchandising; counterfeit money; excessive interest; or any other means forbidden by God.3 In addition God forbids all greed4 and pointless squandering of his gifts.5

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