Rev. Dr. James Simon Cooper's book, The Ten Commandments, Ten Sermons for Everyday People, gives practical insight in God's Holy instructions. He tells us, in plain talk, what God requires of us and the consequences for living outside the confine of The Law. "The Ten Commandments are not just laws, he says, " They are Love. The first four Commandments have to do with our relationship with God and tell us to love God above all. The final six tells us to love other people as much as we love ourselves." He continues, "The Fifth Commandment marks a turning point. If we keep the first four Commandments, truly, sincerely, and earnestly, it will not be hard to keep the last six... you will treat your mother and father properly, you will not kill; you will not commit adultery, you will not steal, you will not bear false witness, and you will not covet. These last six Commandments are called the marble pillars, which supports the society's moral conscience."