Nurturing Neighbor-Love A Kingdom Catechism Contraries are by contraries cured. Q 95: How do the redeemed of the Lord refrain from hatred and grudges? A 95: The redeemed of the Lord refrain from hatred and grudges by giving thanks and rejoicing in the midst of all trials and turning the other cheek against those ...
Fulfilling the Sixth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism We are always on duty for neighbor-love. Q 94: How do they who have been redeemed fulfill the sixth commandment? A 94: The redeemed of the Lord fulfill the sixth commandment by refraining from hatred and grudges, enforcing justice against all murderers, and protecting and caring for ...
Both And A Kingdom Catechism All the commandments are negative and positive in thrust. Q 93: What is the substance of the sixth commandment? A 93: The substance of the sixth commandment is that men must neither hate nor harm their neighbors but rather do everything in their power to uphold their well-being. (Lev. ...
The Basis for the Sixth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism Man is the image-bearer of God. Q 92: What is the basis for the sixth commandment? A 92: The basis for the sixth commandment is that men are the image-bearers of God, and God alone is the Lord of life. (Gen. 9:6; ...
The Sixth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism The sixth commandment forbids unlawfully taking the life of another. Q 91: What is the sixth commandment? A 91: The sixth commandment is, “You shall not murder.” (Exod. 20:13; Deut. 5:17) The sixth commandment expresses the logical extreme of the fifth commandment. Those who honor, respect, and love their ...
The Sanction of the Fifth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism Breaking the fifth commandment has profound social consequences. Q 90: What sanction does the Lord threaten in the fifth commandment? A 90: The Lord threatens that those who disobey the fifth commandment shall come under the judgment of God, even to the point of being ...
The Promise of the Fifth Commandment A Kingdom Catechism The redeemed can provide a foretaste of eternal shalom. Q 89: What promise does the Lord hold out to the redeemed in the fifth commandment? A 89: In exchange for their obedience to the fifth commandment the Lord promises that their days will be long ...
Loving Creation A Kingdom Catechism The earth is the Lord’s, and we must learn to treat it as such. Q 88: How do the redeemed of the Lord exercise stewardship over the creation? A 88: The redeemed of the Lord exercise stewardship over the creation by conserving and developing all the gifts of God ...
The Requirement of Justice A Kingdom Catechism The fifth commandment teaches us to pursue justice. Q 87: How do the redeemed of the Lord give others the respect which is their due? A 87: The redeemed of the Lord give others the respect which is their due by seeking justice in all matters, honoring ...
Begins in the Heart A Kingdom Catechism Obeying the fifth commandments begins with proper affections. Q 86: How do the redeemed of the Lord honor their parents and all proper authorities? A 86: The redeemed of the Lord honor their parents and all proper authorities by revering, respecting, and obeying them according to the ...