CLE 5 THIRD QUARTER

Hands Up, Stand Up, Pair Up

Look for a partner. Share to each other the following: The best rule that the school has. An explanation why he chose that rule as the best one. An inference on what would happen if that rule was not followed.

BIG CLASS SHARING

What is the best rule of the school? Why do you think were these rules made? What would happen if they were not followed?

Making Connections
WE HAVE RULES IN SCHOOL, LAWS IN OUR COUNTRY. WHAT IS A LAW? WHY DO WE HAVE LAWS?

Making Connections
Ordinarily, a law could be defined as a set of rules that a country or a community reinforces for the good of every citizen. Laws are created to protect certain values that are important to a community.

LAWS IN THE CHURCH

Why do we have laws in the Church?

They guide us to choose what is good.

LAWS IN THE CHURCH

What are the two aspects of Christian laws?
First, they are based on what it means to be a member of the Kingdom of God to love God, others and ourselves. Second, they promote Christian values, like respect for life, property of others, truth, and even, respect for other creations (cf. CFC 802).

How did these laws come to be? Let us go through the Sacred Scriptures to know more about them.

QUESTION: WHAT IS THE LAW IN THE OLD TESTAMENT?

God gave to His Chosen People the Law of the Covenant. These include the Ten Commandments, the guidelines for religious celebrations, and even behavior in front of other people.

 For an Israelite then to show His great faith in God, one must be very obedient to the laws of the Covenant. Any sin that were committed meant that they were not able to follow the commandments of God. (CFC 807, b). However, some of the Israelites focused too much on following the laws without knowing the value behind them.

WE RESPOND
Can we still follow the Ten Commandments today? Why should we follow them?

WE PRAY
We thank God for the gift of laws in our school, in our country and in the Church as our guides in doing what is good to help us enter the Kingdom of God. We also ask God for guidance and strength so we would be able to follow these rules faithfully and wholeheartedly.

REVIEW QUESTIONS:
Why do we need to follow rules in school and in our country? Why do we have laws in the Church? What were the Ten Commandments for?