Thou shalt not Kill

Gerry

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"The sixth commandment requires that we regard the life and the safety of others as we do our own. Magistrates and their officers, and witnesses testifying the truth, do not break this command. Self-defence is lawful; but much which is not deemed murder by the laws of man, is such before God. Furious passions, stirred up by anger or by drunkenness, are no excuse: more guilty is murder in duels, which is a horrible effect of a haughty, revengeful spirit. All fighting, whether for wages, for renown, or out of anger and malice, breaks this command, and the bloodshed therein is murder. To tempt men to vice and crimes which shorten life, may be included. Misconduct, such as may break the heart, or shorten the lives of parents, wives, or other relatives, is a breach of this command. This command forbids all envy, malice, hatred, or anger, all provoking or insulting language. The destruction of our own lives is here forbidden. This commandment requires a spirit of kindness, longsuffering, and forgiveness."

The above exerpt taken from Mathhew Henry's commentary should give us pause to view this commandment in a new light. We need, I think, to review our relationships and reconsider how we treat those we love and call our friends.
 

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Originally posted by camaro540
But Gerry, remember we are no long under the old law/covenant..

I guess I really should at least post my age with my avatar. Tio tell the truth I was really aware that we do not live under the law anymore. I am also aware that even under the dispensation of Grace, we still are not allowed to murder. Jesus said so.

Anyway what found interseting was the second part of those coments which are supported by many verses in the NT and some Scripture from the old as well.



"Misconduct, such as may break the heart, or shorten the lives of parents, wives, or other relatives, is a breach of this command. This command forbids all envy, malice, hatred, or anger, all provoking or insulting language. The destruction of our own lives is here forbidden. This commandment requires a spirit of kindness, longsuffering, and forgiveness."


I hope others were not confused and understood what I was saying here. I shall try to be more clear in my future postings.
 
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