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The Larger catechism and the Heidelberg catechism are clear that the 6th commandment is not only limited to be against simply murder, as in 1) killing of a person, 2) with intent, 3) and unjustly (see Numbers 35 for its use of רָצַח). On the other side, we are called to promote life...
Proverbs 26:17
Proverbs 24:11-12
The sixth commandment addresses the fact that we should be people who seek to defend and preserve life. With that said, if we're out and about and we see a brawl take place, are we required to step in? What if it was a man attacking a woman? Or someone being...