Lowercase G
“Do Not Murder”
Exodus 20:1-21

Exodus 20:1-21

The 6th commandment reveals the universal need for forgiveness! 

Murder
Premeditated, Willful, Immoral death
(Genesis 4:8, 9:6; Exodus 21:12-14; Numbers 35:17-21; Psalm 139:13; Jeremiah 1:5; Deut. 32:39; 1 Samuel 2:6; Job 1:21)

Describes:						
Manslaughter			 			
Gang violence						
Abortion						
Revenge   						
Terrorism									
Suicide 						

Doesn’t Describe:	
Pacifism
Self-defense 	
Soldiers in war
Police returning fire	
Capital punishment	
Accidental death

Not to murder is not enough; eradicate hate from your heart.

Killing
Involuntary, Accidental, Carelessness, Moral death
(Exodus 21:12-14; Numbers 35:17-21; Deut. 19:1-3; Numbers 35:25,28)

“Anyone who strikes a person … is not done intentionally … they are to flee to a place I will designate. But if anyone schemes and kills someone deliberately, that person is to be taken … and put to death.” —Exodus 21:12-14
				
Live responsibly
Strive against recklessness
Warn others of danger 
Speak up for the vulnerable and powerless
Preserve, protect and promote life

Striving for caution against negligence is loving God and others

Murder of the heart
(Matthew 5:21-26; 1 John 3:15)

Matthew 5:21-26

Core of the command:
Anger is murder of the heart – Jonah 4:4
It’s possible to be serial killers with words – James 3:6-12; 4
Replace hate and anger with words that give life	
Forgive, as you have been forgiven – Ephesians 4:31-32

Seek to reconcile quickly with others

The radical righteousness that Jesus demands is not merely refraining from outward sin but a transformation of the heart.