chuckd
Puritan Board Junior
Q. 135. What are the duties required in the sixth commandment?
A. The duties required in the sixth commandment are all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of ourselves and others...
Q. 136. What are the sins forbidden in the sixth commandment?
A. The sins forbidden in the sixth commandment are, all taking away the life of ourselves, or of others, except in case of public justice, lawful war, or necessary defence;
Vos commentary:
The 6th Comm. requires a just defense of human life against destruction by violence.
What rule prevents a Christian from defending a person about to be aborted? Including the use of violence? i.e. what does "just" and "necessary" mean in this context?
A. The duties required in the sixth commandment are all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of ourselves and others...
Q. 136. What are the sins forbidden in the sixth commandment?
A. The sins forbidden in the sixth commandment are, all taking away the life of ourselves, or of others, except in case of public justice, lawful war, or necessary defence;
Vos commentary:
The 6th Comm. requires a just defense of human life against destruction by violence.
What rule prevents a Christian from defending a person about to be aborted? Including the use of violence? i.e. what does "just" and "necessary" mean in this context?
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