Instructions given by God to His children to prepare them for eternal life in the world to come.
a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
The Law of God, given first in the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai, and completed or fulfilled by the teaching of Christ (Ex. 20:1-17; Matt. 5:1—7:27; John 15:12).
a judicial edict containing mandatory direction for conduct. The plural use is a specific term for: the Ten Commandments which are a section of The Law of The God (Exodus 20:1-17; Deut. 5:6-21) and the commandments The Lord Jesus Christ gave (Jn. 13:34; 14:15,21; 15:10-17).
God's instruction to Adam and Eve prohibiting them from 'eating the forbidden fruit,' meaning they were not permitted to engage in illicit love.