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 ...
Appeal The fifth commandment Deuteronomy 17:8-13 “If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any case within your towns that is too difficult for you, then you shall arise and go up to ...
Retribution The Fifth Commandment Deuteronomy 25:1-3 “If there is a dispute between men and they come into court and the judges decide between them, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty, then if the guilty man deserves to be beaten, the judge shall cause him to lie down and be beaten in ...
Judge Righteous Judgment The Fifth Commandment 5.3 Honor authorities The rulers of God’s people are called to exercise just judgment, and they are to be honored and obeyed. Exodus 22:28 “You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.” Acts 23:1-5; Romans 13:5; Titus 3:1 Deuteronomy 16:18-20 “You shall appoint judges and officers in ...