Instruction in Loving Neighbors (5) – A Kingdom Catechism

Happy Thanksgiving!

Instruction in Loving Neighbors (5)

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 their neighbors. (Lev. 19:17, 18; Lev. 24:17; Exod. 21:28-31; Deut. 24:6)

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 who offend. (1 Thess. 5:18; James 1:2-4; Matt. 5:38-45)

Q 96: How do the redeemed of the Lord enforce justice against all murderers?

A 96: The redeemed of the Lord enforce justice against all murderers by exposing and confronting all violations of the sixth commandment and calling upon ecclesiastical and civil authorities to judge righteous judgment according to their particular spheres. (2 Sam. 12:1-15; Matt. 18:15-20; Rom. 13:1-4; 1 Cor. 5)

Reading and meditating on the Law of God is every believer’s duty and privilege (Ps. 1). Order your copy of The Law of God, a compendium of the commandments and precepts of God’s Law, by going to www.MyParuchia.com, point your browser to “Publications,” then click on the drop-down option, “Waxed Tablet Publications.”

–

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).

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.

Editor’s note: The use of a translation other than the Authorised Version in an article does not constitute an endorsement in whole or in part by The Christian Observer.