Murder
This article provides a Reformed exposition of the sixth commandment against murder, drawing from the Heidelberg Catechism's Lord's Day 40. Kleyn emphasizes that the commandment extends beyond physical killing to encompass sinful attitudes like hatred, anger, and envy, and he connects this prohibition to Christ's death for all murder, calling readers to mortify these sinful desires and cultivate love for their neighbors.
Lord's Day 40 Q. 105. What doth God require in the sixth commandment? A. That neither in thoughts, nor words, nor gestures, much less in deeds, I dishonor, hate, wound, or kill my neighbor, by myself or by another; but that I lay aside all desire of revenge; also, that I hurt not myself, nor willfully expose myself to any danger. Wherefore also the magistrate is armed with the sword, to prevent murder. Q. 106. But this commandment seems only to speak of murder? A. In forbidding murder, God...
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