Instruction in Loving Neighbors (6) – A Kingdom Catechism

Instruction in Loving Neighbors (6)

Q 97: How do the redeemed of the Lord protect and care for their neighbors?

A 97: The redeemed of the Lord protect and care for their neighbors by carefully considering their interests and concerns, guarding against any actions which might bring them undue harm, and going beyond what may be required to love their neighbors as themselves. (Deut. 19:1-10; Deut. 24:6; Deut. 22:8; Matt. 5:38-42)

Q 98: What does the Lord promise in the sixth commandment?

A 98: In exchange for obedience to the sixth commandment the Lord promises that it will be well with His people and they shall be like their Father, Who is in heaven. (Deut. 19:11-13; Matt. 5:43-48)

Q 99: What sanction does the Lord threaten in the sixth commandment?

A 99: The Lord threatens that those who disobey the sixth commandment shall come under His wrath and be liable to judgment from ecclesiastical and civil authorities. (Deut. 19:11-13; Rom. 13:1-4; 1 Cor. 5)

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore.

T.M. Moore is editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

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