The Sixth Commandment – A Kingdom Catechism

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 neighbors seek only their well-being and edification. On the other hand, unlawfully taking the life of another is the exact antithesis of what the divine economy promotes and encroaches on the prerogatives of God Himself, Who alone has the authority to give and take life, as He sees fit, and in His way and time (Job 1:21).

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

Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.