You Shall Not Murder

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The sixth commandment protects the sanctity of human life, made in the image of God. It forbids the unlawful taking of life, and Jesus deepened it in the Sermon on the Mount to include unrighteous anger and contempt of the heart. To value life as God values it is to reflect the character of the Creator who gave it.

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Strongest connections in Scripture
Exodus 20

Key Passages

The Sixth Commandment

Exodus 20:13

'Thou shalt not kill' - protecting the sanctity of human life made in God's image.

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Did You Know?

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The Hebrew word specifically means unlawful killing, not all taking of life.

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Its basis is that humans are made in the image of God (Genesis 9:6).

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Jesus deepened it to include anger and contempt in the heart.

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John says whoever hates his brother is, at heart, a murderer.