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The Sixth Commandment
Series Westminster Shorter Catechism
43
The Sixth Commandment
Exodus 20.13
A. WHAT IS GOD SAYING?
kill? murder?
B. WHY DO WE NEED THIS COMMANDMENT?
1. Life belongs to God: OT
Genesis 1.3, 20ff
Genesis 2.17
Genesis 3.4
Genesis 4.8
Genesis 4.23
Genesis 9.6
2. Life belongs to God: NT
Matthew 19.16-18a
Romans 13.8-10
James 2.8-11
C. WHAT DOES THIS COMMANDMENT MEAN?
1. Do not take your own life
2. Do not take the life of another unjustly
a. Self defense
Exodus 22.2
b. Just war
Genesis 14
c. Capital punishment
Genesis 9.6
d. Abortion, euthanasia
3. Do not do anything that leads to suicide or murder I am not to belittle, insult, hate, or kill my neighbor--not by my thoughts, my words, my look or gesture, and certainly not by actual deeds--and I am not to be party to this in others; rather, I am to put away all desire for revenge. I am not to harm or recklessly endanger myself either. [HC Q105]
a. Matthew 5.21-22
b. James 4.1-2
c. James 5.1-6
d. 1 John 3.15
4. Make every effort to preserve your own life and the lives of others
By condemning envy, hatred, and anger God tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves, to be patient, peace-loving, gentle, merciful, and friendly to them, to protect them from harm as much as we can, and to do good even to our enemies. [HC Q107]
Sermon ID | 12014924124 |
Duration | 37:05 |
Date | Jan 19, 2014 |
Category | Sunday - PM |
Bible Text | Exodus 20:13 |
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