The Sixth Commandment Numbers 35:16-21 “But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death. And if he struck him down with a stone tool that could cause death, and he died, he is a murderer. ...
The Sixth Commandment 6.2 Pay life for life Retributive justice, including the death penalty, is required to restore righteousness and peace to the community and to quell inclinations to take revenge. Leviticus 24:17 “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death.” Leviticus 24:21b “…and whoever kills a person shall be put to ...
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 wellbeing of ...
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: I am ...
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 ...
The Fifth Commandment 5.2 Honor God’s Prophet and His prophets Hear and obey those who speak God’s Word in the tradition of Moses, the prophets, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the apostles. Deuteronomy 18:15-20 “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers–it ...
The Fifth Commandment 5.1 Honor your parents God’s people must hold their parents in high regard and not allow any evil thought or practice to affect this most basic social relationship. Leviticus 19:3 “Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father…” Exodus 21:17 “Whoever curses his father or his mother shall ...
Lesson #27—Christ’s Humiliation Shorter Catechism Q & A #27 Q. Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist? A. Christ’s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross; ...
The Fifth Commandment Honor your father and your mother We are called to observe, respect, and honor the God-ordained order of the cosmos, beginning with honoring our parents, and extend to all properly-constituted authorities and powers, others, and the creation itself. Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may ...
The Fourth Commandment Year of Jubilee Leviticus 25:8-22 “You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that the time of the seven weeks of years shall give you forty-nine years. Then you shall sound the loud trumpet on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of ...