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The Law Is My Delight

The Law Is My Delight. Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For Your law is my delight. Psalm 119:77 home.comcast.net/~rod.kirby. The Sixth Commandment. The command: You shall not murder. The verb: ratsach ( jxr ) – man slaying Sometimes premeditated killing (murder)

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The Law Is My Delight

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  1. The Law Is My Delight Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For Your law is my delight. Psalm 119:77 home.comcast.net/~rod.kirby

  2. The Sixth Commandment • The command: You shall not murder. • The verb: ratsach ( jxr) – man slaying • Sometimes premeditated killing (murder) • Other times accidental killing (manslaughter) – Num. 35:11 • In general, improper or unauthorized killing (except Num. 35:27) • Only killing of humans by humans (except Prov. 22:13) • God is the giver of life; He is the only one who can take it

  3. The Sixth Commandment …all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of ourselves and others by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all passions, and avoiding all occasions, temptations, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any… (WLC 135) …patient bearing of the hand of God, quietness of mind, cheerfulness of spirit… (Ps. 37:8-11; Prov. 17:22) • Positive requirements • Preserving life • Attitude • Carefulness • Negative prohibitions • Improper anger (Matt. 5:21-22; Ps. 139:21-22) • Personal revenge (Rom. 12:19; see 13:4; Ex. 22:2-3) • All-encompassing

  4. The Sixth Commandment: Other Considerations Prolonging life is not always an absolute priority (Jn. 10:11, 15; 2 Cor. 5:6ff; Phil. 1:21) Relieving suffering Burdens of others Limitations of resources Believers vs. unbelievers • For just cause – defense • Just intention • Last resort (Deut. 20:10) • Done by government • Limited objectives • Proportionate means • Probability of success (Luke 14:31-32) • Noncombatant immunity Preserving life – how far? Risk (Prov. 22:13) Unhealthy lifestyles War Atomic bomb, other WMD

  5. Homework What is required in the seventh commandment? What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? What is our response to homosexuality and to homosexuals?

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