The Principle of Life
Exodus 20:13
Part of Unchained: The Ten Commandments—God's Vision for True Freedom
February 5, 2023

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The Sixth Commandment is the

– and is only in Hebrew.

Murder as defined by Thomas White: “The intentional killing of an innocent human being, whether by direct or indirect means.”

Every year, around

persons are murdered in America.

By the time that he or she graduates from high school, a child will have watched

murders on television.

Key Thoughts on Commandment Number Six:

  1. Life is a … and yet the worldview persists.
  2. Following the words of Jesus, we should feel the force of the Sixth Commandment .
  3. The Old Testament identifies responsibility among those who harm others through .
    Heidelberg Catechism 68:
    Question: “What is required in the sixth commandment?”
    Answer: “The sixth commandment requires all lawful endeavors to preserve our own life, and the life of others.”

Sometimes all it takes to break the sixth commandment

. —Philip Ryken

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