• Matthew 5:21-26
    "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
     
  • Romans 12:19
    Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
     
  • 1 John 3:15
    Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
     
  • Romans 12:17
    Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.
     
  • Romans 12:21
    Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
     
  • Matthew 15:18-19
    But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
     
  • Romans 13:9
    For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not bear false witness," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
     
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Resources

'But I Say to You' (Part Two): Murder and Anger

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In Matthew 5:21-22, Jesus addresses the commandment against murder, stating, "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.'" He points out the common understanding among the Jews that murder is wrong and murderers must face judgment, a shallow …


Murder by Degrees

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

God's called-out ones must curtail 'installment plan' serial sins which carry them to a fatal point of no return.


The Spiritual Mark of the Beast

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The spirit of murder, as a facet of the spiritual mark of the beast, emanates from Satan, who is described as a murderer from the beginning. This hostile spirit, rooted in overweening pride, manifests in attitudes such as animosity, hatred, malice, deceit, anger, cunning, competition, resentment, bitterness, self-pity, and …


The Sixth Commandment

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

God requires obedience to His sixth commandment, "You shall not murder," as it safeguards a person's most precious physical possession, life, from being unjustly ended by another. The spiritual principle underlying this commandment is that God created mankind in His image, granting no one the authority to end a life unless He …


The Sixth Commandment (Part One) (1997)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Our society is becoming increasingly violent. The sixth of the Ten Commandments covers crime, capital punishment, murder, hatred, revenge and war.


The Value of Life

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In the sixth commandment, God rules against the taking of human life, revealing how precious life is to God and should be to us.


Should a Christian Go To War? (Part 2)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God alone has the prerogative of giving and taking life. As ambassadors of God's heavenly Kingdom, we do not take up arms on behalf of any nation on the earth.


An Acceptable Gift

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

What God is most interested in is the heart behind the offering, and what is in the heart will be seen in what we are willing to do for the sake of a brother.



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