The Sixth Commandment 6.3 Protect the lives of others Human life is valuable because it bears the image of God. We must guard against any eruption of affection or error of judgment that might bring unjust harm to others or jeopardize their lives. Deuteronomy 19:1-10 1 “‘When the LORD your God cuts off ...
The Sixth Commandment Leviticus 24:17-23 “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death. Whoever takes an animal’s life shall make it good, life for life. If anyone injures his neighbor, as he has done it shall be done to him, fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for ...
The Sixth Commandment Exodus 21:22-25 “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband shall impose on him, and he shall pay as the judges determine. But ...
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 ...