• Matthew 5:21-22
    "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.
     
  • Genesis 9:5-6
    Surely for your lifeblood I will demand a reckoning; from the hand of every beast I will require it, and from the hand of man. From the hand of every man's brother I will require the life of man. "Whoever sheds man's blood,
    By man his blood shall be shed;
    For in the image of God
    He made man.
     
  • Exodus 20:13
    "You shall not murder.

     
  • 1 John 3:15
    Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
     
  • Numbers 35:16-21
    ‘But if he strikes him with an iron implement, so that he dies, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. And if he strikes him with a stone in the hand, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon, by which one could die, and he does die, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. The avenger of blood himself shall put the murderer to death; when he meets him, he shall put him to death. If he pushes him out of hatred or, while lying in wait, hurls something at him so that he dies, or in enmity he strikes him with his hand so that he dies, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.
     
  • 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.
     
  • Exodus 21:12-14
    “He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death. However, if he did not lie in wait, but God delivered him into his hand, then I will appoint for you a place where he may flee. “But if a man acts with premeditation against his neighbor, to kill him by treachery, you shall take him from My altar, that he may die.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Murder


Resources

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.


Abortion: The Land Is Full of Bloody Crimes

Article by John W. Ritenbaugh

Satan deceives many into denying the humanity of the unborn, labeling it merely as an unviable tissue mass. Yet, God declares that what is in the mother's womb is indeed human, at an early stage of development, sustained by the environment it requires. An abortionist may refuse to call the termination of an embryo or fetus …


April Murder

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

All four of these mass killings—Waco, Oklahoma City, Columbine, and Virginia Tech—are acts of pure evil, manifesting in murder and mayhem. Each event, occurring within a narrow window of dates in April across different years, resulted in staggering casualty figures, from 39 dead and wounded at Columbine to nearly …


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

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus addresses the law against murder, emphasizing that it extends far beyond the physical act. He teaches that the common understanding, which holds that murder is wrong and murderers must face judgment, is shallow and incomplete. He declares that murder begins long before the act, originating in the heart with anger, …


The Sixth Commandment

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The commandment against murder is the one most universally followed by man. But Jesus shows there is much more behind it than merely taking another's life.


Does Scripture Allow for Killing in Self-Defense?

'Ready Answer' by David C. Grabbe

Many believe that we are allowed to take another's life in defense of our own, God's Word distinguishes only between accidental and premeditated killing.


The Sixth Commandment

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The sixth commandment, forbidding murder, is rare among the Ten Commandments in that a clear line can be drawn between its commission and its consequences.


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.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Murder