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The Sanctity of Life: Commandment #6 and Its Applications

The sixth commandment emphasizes the value of human life and serves to protect it in a fallen world. It provides guidelines on unlawful aggression, suicide, and abuse, while allowing for hunting, fishing, capital punishment, and self-defense. However, Christian principles also teach love and forgiveness in dealing with evil. This discussion explores ethical dilemmas relating to the sanctity of life, including the death penalty, suicide, and just war theory.

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The Sanctity of Life: Commandment #6 and Its Applications

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  1. 7 MIKE MAZZALONGO The Sanctity of Life The Sanctity of Life

  2. You shall not murder. -Exodus 20:13

  3. Commandment #6 –Two Main Purposes 1. To demonstrate the value of human life

  4. Commandment #6 –Two Main Purposes 1. 2. To protect human life in an evil world To demonstrate the value of human life

  5. “Humanism” is dangerous because it denies the existence of God but uses ideas that come from a belief system that does.

  6. Belief in God with Love ↓ Disbelieving in God with Love ↓ Disbelieving in God without Love

  7. Commandment #6 –What’s the Rule? 1. Unlawful aggression

  8. Commandment #6 –What’s the Rule? 1. Unlawful aggression 2. Suicide

  9. Commandment #6 –What’s the Rule? 1. Unlawful aggression 2. Suicide 3. Abuse – Unnecessary risk – Self abuse

  10. What Does the Command Permit? 1. Hunting and Fishing

  11. What Does the Command Permit? 2. Capital Punishment – Balance Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty. -Exodus 23:7

  12. What Does the Command Permit? 1. Hunting and Fishing 2. Capital Punishment 3. Police work

  13. What Does the Command Permit? 1. 2. 3. 4. Self-defense If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltinesson his account. -Exodus 22:2 Hunting and Fishing Capital Punishment Police work

  14. HOW WE KEEP THIS COMMAND “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ -Matthew 5:38

  15. 39But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. -Matthew 5:39-40

  16. 41Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you. 43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ -Matthew 5:41-43

  17. Summary 1. Human life made in the image of God is precious

  18. Summary 1. 2. Meant to mitigate and protect against evil Human life made in the image of God is precious

  19. Summary 1. 2. Human life made in the image of God is precious Meant to mitigate and protect against evil 3. Christians do good but not at the expense of good

  20. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #1 How do you break the 6th commandment?

  21. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #2 Should the death penalty be applied in every murder case? Why or why not?

  22. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #3 What is the spiritual condition of Christians who commit suicide?

  23. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #4 Was our war with Iraq a "just" war? Why?

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