FifthCommandme

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“You shall not murder.”

3 Types of Murder

1)Physical Murder: “Taking the life of another person

unjustly, without cause or their own life.

2) Spiritual Murder:“The neglect and killing of one’s

soul by neglecting their relationship with God.

3) Emotional Murder:“Emotionally killing another person’s spirit/emotions and attacking who they are with

words.

God’s greatest God’s greatest creationcreation

HUMANSHUMANS

For I was born a sinner-yes, from the momentmy mother conceived

me.Psalm 51:5

Before I formed you in Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, the womb, I knew you, before you were born I before you were born I

set you apart.set you apart.

Jeremiah 1:5Jeremiah 1:5

For you created ,myFor you created ,myinmost being; you knitinmost being; you knit

me together in me together in my mother’s womb.my mother’s womb.

Psalm 139:13Psalm 139:13

At the sound of Mary’s greeting,At the sound of Mary’s greeting,Elizabeth’s child leapedElizabeth’s child leaped

within herwithin herJohn 1:41John 1:41

Your eyes saw my unformed body. Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me All the days ordained for me

were written in Your book were written in Your book before one of them came to be.before one of them came to be.

Psalm 139:16Psalm 139:16

-Taking the Taking the lifelifeof another human beingof another human being

beforebefore they are they are bornborn..

YESYES

Baby SonjaBaby SonjaBorn at 21 Born at 21

weeksweeks

SURVIVED!SURVIVED!

Baby JessicaBaby JessicaBorn at 23 Born at 23

weeksweeks

SURVIVED!!SURVIVED!!

Obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29)

NO

For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

1 Corinthians 3:17

“Since abortion takes a human life, it is not a moral option except to prevent the death of another person, the mother.”

Luther’s Small Catechism

“In the rare situations of conflict we must recognize the permissibility of abortion. Even in such circumstances a mother may choose to risk her own life as an act of love, but such an act of self-giving cannot be required. It must be freely given, not imposed.”

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YES!YES!!YES!!!YES!!!!

Speak up for those who cannot speak for

themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.

Proverbs 31:8

Purposely putting to Purposely putting to deathdeath severely severely

handicapped, infirm, handicapped, infirm, helpless or aged people.”helpless or aged people.”

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own.”

1 Corinthians 6:19

“any attempt to legalize assisted suicide is an affront to the Lord, who gives life, and opens the door for abuse and future legislation that would deny the freedom of many. The Synod speaks out against any attempt to legalize physician-assisted suicide and encourage its pastors and people to do the same.”

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Life-support systemLife-support system

“machines are doing the work to keep a

person critically ill or injured alive.”

“We respect the individual’s right to refuse treatment or to forbid life-support systems

by a prior directive and to be allowed to die.”

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There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are

detestable to Him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood.

Proverbs 6:16-17

•Physical MurderPhysical Murder

•Spiritual MurderSpiritual Murder

FORBIDSFORBIDS REQUIRESREQUIRES

““the neglect and killing of ones the neglect and killing of ones soulsoul by neglecting their by neglecting their relationship with relationship with GodGod.”.”

•Physical MurderPhysical Murder

•Spiritual MurderSpiritual Murder

•Emotional MurderEmotional Murder

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What is What is emotional murder?emotional murder?

“emotionally killing another person’s

spirit/emotions and attacking who they are

with words.”

“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment.”

Matthew 5:21-22

• Bitter animosity• Contempt• Hateful hostility• Put downs• Gossip• Neglect or

ignore• Bully

•Physical MurderPhysical Murder _ Killing_ Killing _ Abortion_ Abortion _ Euthanasia _ Euthanasia _ Suicide_ Suicide

•Spiritual MurderSpiritual Murder•Emotional MurderEmotional Murder

FORBIDSFORBIDS REQUIRESREQUIRES

•Physical MurderPhysical Murder _ Killing_ Killing _ Abortion_ Abortion _ Euthanasia _ Euthanasia _ Suicide_ Suicide

•Spiritual MurderSpiritual Murder•Emotional MurderEmotional Murder

FORBIDSFORBIDS REQUIRESREQUIRES

• ProtectProtect, , sustainsustain & & guard guard lifelife..

- - Help & Support Bodily Need

•Be merciful, kind & forgiving

•We assist our neighbor in avoiding drugs & substances that harms body & mind.