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 ...
Seek the Lord Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Let’s face it: we’ve all been guilty of murder at one time or another. Maybe even right now. Remember that murder begins in the heart–in our attitudes and feelings–before it comes to light in our words and deeds. Seek the Lord in ...
It’s All Good Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” Paul described the Law as holy and righteous and good (Rom. 7:12). We can surely see that in the sixth commandment. The holiness of God is honored, and the dignity of man, the image-bearer of God, is given full respect by the prohibition of ...
Attitude’s the Thing Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” In any of its forms–from resentment and hate, to verbal abuse or physical violence–murder is evil. We must guard our hearts against giving any place for murderous thoughts or affections, and we must fill our lives with the kind of practices that, by ...
Begins in the Heart Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.” It’s pretty clear from Scripture that murder begins long before any act of violence is committed. In the heart of a murderer anger or resentment or hatred has been festering before blood is actually shed. Leviticus 19:17 was probably in Jesus’ ...