The Ten Commandments by Emmet Fox, Chapter Ten, Seven Steps to Fulfillment
In the tenth chapter of the book, "Seven Steps to Fulfillment," Emmet Fox addresses the Ninth and Tenth Commandments: "Thou shalt not bear false witness" and "Thou shalt not covet."
Fox frames these not as moral "don’ts," but as the final safeguards for your consciousness. He uses this chapter to synthesize the entire book into a practical ladder of seven steps that lead to the manifestation of your desires.
1. The Ninth Commandment: The True Witness
Fox revisits the idea of "bearing witness," but here he focuses on Internal Integrity.
The "False Witness": This is your tendency to agree with appearances. If you say, "Things are going from bad to worse," you are bearing false witness against the Truth of God’s harmony.
The "True Witness": This is the practice of Mental Affirmation. You must testify to the presence of God even when the physical evidence screams otherwise. To Fox, this is the "Evidence of things not seen."
2. The Tenth Commandment: The Law of Non-Covetousness
Fox calls "coveting" a psychological poison.
The Error: When you covet what someone else has, you are subconsciously telling the Universe, "I don't have this, and I don't have the power to create it."
The Metaphysical Fact: Coveting fixes your mind on Lack. * The Shift: Instead of wanting their thing, realize that the quality they possess is also available to you from the Source. If they have a beautiful home, don't want theirs—rejoice in their beauty and know that the same Spirit can manifest a beautiful home for you.
3. The Seven Steps to Fulfillment
Fox concludes the book by outlining a specific psychological process to bring any desire into reality. These steps are the "Moses Journey" in miniature:
Desire: You must have a clear, definite want. God cannot give you "anything in general"; you must provide the mold.
Decision: You must move from "I’d like to" to "I am going to." This is the "Moses" state of taking command.
Ask (Prayer): You make your claim in the "I AM" consciousness. You identify your desire with God.
Believe (The Mental Equivalent): You must build the "Right of Consciousness" we discussed in Chapter 2. You must believe it is possible for you.
Work (The Six Days): This is the mental labor of keeping your "True Witness" and refusing to bear "False Witness" when doubts arise.
The Sabbath (The Click): You reach the point of "Rest" where the struggle ends and you know the demonstration is made.
Gratitude: You give thanks. Gratitude is the final "seal" because you only thank someone for something you have already received.
4. The Anti-Climax that Protects
Fox explains that these final commandments—not lying and not wanting your neighbor's stuff—seem like an anti-climax after "Thou shalt not kill." However, they are the daily maintenance of the soul.
If you bear false witness (negative talk) or covet (feel lack), you leak the spiritual energy you need for the "Seven Steps."
The Fulfillment: By mastering these "small" mental habits, you keep your "vessel" clean so that the Power of God can flow through you without obstruction.
Summary: The Ten Commandments as a Map
Practical Takeaway: The Fulfillment Audit
Pick one thing you want to achieve. Look at the "Seven Steps" and ask yourself: "At which step am I stuck?" * Are you still in "Desire" but haven't made a "Decision"?
Are you "Working" but haven't reached the "Sabbath" rest?
Once you identify the step, use the specific Law Fox taught for that chapter to move forward.
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