Lesson # 84—Sin Deserves God’s Wrath aaa Shorter Catechism Q & A #84 Q. What doth every sin deserve? A. Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come. Memorize Q & A—Exposition “Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the ...
Guard Your Heart The Sixth Commandment 6.1 You shall not hate We must not allow hate, in any form, to take root in our hearts or come to expression in our lives. Leviticus 19:17, 18 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, ...
Our Brothers’ Keepers The Sixth Commandment You shall not murder Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Deuteronomy 5:17 “‘You shall not murder.’” Life must be guarded by all as well. This commandment which prohibits the taking of life also obligates men to do whatever is necessary to preserve and defend it. Cain’s question, “Am I ...
Murder The Sixth Commandment You shall not murder God has made men in His image, and He alone is the Lord of life. We may not unlawfully deprive men of the gift of life; rather, we must do everything in our power to protect and preserve the lives and well-being of ...
Stewards of Creation The fifth commandment Deuteronomy 20:19-20 “‘When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them. You may eat from them, but you shall not cut them down. Are the trees ...
Conservation The fifth commandment 5.6 Honor creation We are to honor the creation, using it in such a way as to conserve it for the future. Deuteronomy 22:6, 7 “If you come across a bird’s nest in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs and the mother sitting on the ...
Honor Debtors The fifth commandment Deuteronomy 24:10-13 “When you make your neighbor a loan of any sort, you shall not go into his house to collect his pledge. You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you make the loan shall bring the pledge out to you. And if he is a ...
For Failing to Stand The fifth commandment 5.5 Honor others We are to show respect to the elderly, the poor, and all other people, because they are the image-bearers of God. Leviticus 19:32 “You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: ...
Lesson # 82-83—Breaking the Commandment AAA Shorter Catechism Q & A # 82 Q. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? A. No mere man since the fall is able in this life perfectly to keep the commandments of God, but doth daily break them in thought, word, ...
The Role of the King The fifth commandment 5.4 Civil authorities: Honor God’s Law Civil magistrates must live and rule in accordance with the Law of God. Deuteronomy 17:14-20 “When you come to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then ...