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Winona Christian School: High School Bible Education

Unit V-A: The Law of God: Respect for Authority, Life, and Marriage

Scripture Memory (due Friday): Romans 13:1-2, Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

Essay Question (due Friday): Some people argue the Sabbath day is simply about what we “can’t” do. In what way is that view of the Sabbath faulty and what is the proper way to understand the Sabbath day and command?

  1. Introduction
  2. Three Uses of God’s Law
  3. Decalogue Review
  4. The Commands So Far (Positively and Negatively)
  5. Sin in the Garden: breaking all the commandments
  6. The Second Table: Love for Neighbor
  7. The Fifth Commandment: Honor for Authority
  8. The Command itself (Exod 20:12)
  9. The Scope of the Fifth Command
  10. Catechism (Cf. WSC 64-66)
  11. PBC70, The fifth commandment requires that we preserve the honor and perform the duties which belong to every one in their various roles as authorities, subordinates or equals.
  12. PBC71,The fifth commandment forbids neglecting or offending the honor and duty which belongs to every one in their various places and relations.
  13. PBC72, The reason added to the fifth commandment is a promise of long life and prosperity (as far as it shall serve God’s glory and their own good), to all who keep this commandment.
  14. Governs All Human Relationships
  15. Superiors (authorities), Inferiors (subordinates), and Equals
  16. All people are owed dignity and have duties to those above and below them
  17. God is the source of all authority: our obedience to this command shows love to God
  18. What Does “Honor” Mean?
  19. Honor is not the same as Obey
  20. cf. Nuremberg
  21. Paul’s qualification in Eph. 6:1
  22. Honor and significance of an office
  23. Dignity of Authority
  24. Who are “Fathers” and “Mothers” in this Command
  25. Parents
  26. Elders/Elderly
  27. Political (Civil Magistrate)
  28. Spiritual Fathers (Church Officers)
  29. Industrial Fathers (Employers)
  30. School (Teachers, etc.)
  31. What are the Respective Duties Required of Superiors and Inferiors?
  32. Parents and Children
  33. Elderly and Youth
  34. Magistrates and Subjects/Citizens
  35. Church Officers and Members
  36. Employers and Employees
  37. Teachers and Students
  38. What about a Failure of a Superior in His Duty?
  39. E.g. King Saul?
  40. As a King?
  41. As a Father?
  42. Was Saul’s Authority Legitimate?
  43. E.g. The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin? (Acts 5)
  44. Lawful Command?
  45. Legitimate Authority?
  46. E.g. Paul in Philippi (Acts 16)
  47. Illegal Arrest and Detention
  48. Paul’s Response
  49. Legitimate Authority?
  50. Three Reasons We Honor Legitimate Authority
  51. God Commands It:
  52. God Establishes Legitimate Authority:
  53. Authorities are for Our Good:
  54. Conclusions
  55. The Sixth Command: Respect for Life
  56. Decalogue Review
  57. The Commands So Far (Positively and Negatively)
  58. Sin in the Garden: breaking all the commandments
  59. Is this the “least controversial” command?
  60. Few Objections?
  61. Or the Most Difficult Command?
  62. The Scope of the Sixth Command
  63. Catechism (cf. WSC 69-69)
  64. PBC74, The sixth commandment requires all lawful efforts to preserve our own life and the life of others.
  65. PBC75, The sixth commandment forbids the taking of our own life, or the life of our neighbor unjustly, including whatever acts tend to this loss.
  66. The Scope of the Sixth Command
  67. The Meaning of Kill
  68. Often Translated Unhelpfully
  69. Geneva Bible (1599), King James Version (1611): Thou shalt not kill.
  70. New International Version (2011), English Standard (2017): You shall not murder.
  71. Revised Standard Version (1946): You shall not kill.
  72. Contemporary English Version (1995): Do not murder.
  73. Prohibition on Unlawful Death: forbids anything that leads to the unjust taking of innocent, human life
  74. Murder in cold blood
  75. Crimes of Passion and Neglect
  76. Unintentional killings
  77. Why Does God Permit and Require Some Killing?
  78. “Killing is killing, and killing is wrong”
  79. It is possible to start with the Bible and arrive at an unbiblical position
  80. Gen 9:5-6, And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man.“Whoever sheds the blood of man,by man shall his blood be shed,for God made man in his own image.”
  81. Goal of the Command is to Preserve Life
  82. Nationally and Individually
  83. The command is a terror to evil-doers
  84. Self-Defense (cf. Exod. 22:2-3)
  85. Duty of the Civil Magistrate
  86. To Restrain Evil (Cf. Rom. 13); “A magistrate ought not to let the sword of justice rust in the scabbard”
  87. Waging Just War(s)
  88. By taking a life, ironically, other lives may be saved
  89. Jesus’ Interpretation of the Command
  90. Matt 5:21-22, “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.
  91. More than Merely Murder!
  92. What is the Root of Murder?
  93. Hatred, Wrath, Envy, Revenge
  94. Slander, Gossip, Evil Looks
  95. Murder is not Always Physical
  96. Leading Others to Sin
  97. What Does the Sixth Commandment Require of Us?
  98. Both Positive and Negative Duties: more than simply “do no harm”
  99. Learn to Value Life
  100. Care for Neighbors
  101. Care for Self
  102. Why Do We Keep This Command?
  103. God Commands It
  104. God Alone is Judge of Life and Death
  105. The Image of God in Mankind (Imago Dei)
  106. Family of Murderers
  107. Blood of the Murdered Cries Out for Justice
  108. Conclusions
  109. The Seventh Command: Respect for Marriage
  110. Introduction
  111. Three Uses of the Law
  112. The Commands So Far…
  113. The First Sin: Breaking all the Ten Commandments in the Garden
  114. American Society and the Seventh Command
  115. Is this command simply about love? Is Christianity simply about love?
  116. What is Love?

1)Modern ’Merica

2)Biblical Love

  1. The Scope of the Sixth Commandment
  2. Catechism (cf. WSC 71-72)
  3. PBC77, The seventh commandment requires that we preserve our own and our neighbor’s chastity, in heart, speech, and behavior.
  4. PBC78,The seventh commandment forbids all unchaste thoughts, words and actions.
  5. Positive and Negative Force of the Sixth Command
  6. Biblical View of Sex and Sexuality
  7. Medieval Western European Sexuality
  8. Erotic Literature in the Bible
  9. E.g. Song of Solomon
  10. Why Did God Institute Marriage?
  11. God Commands Married Couples to What? (cf. I Cor 7:1-5)
  12. Requirements
  13. Chastity Outside of Marriage
  14. Delight in One’s Spouse
  15. Guard Your Heart
  16. Guard Your Eyes
  17. Modesty
  18. Hold Marriage in Honor!
  19. Prohibitions
  20. Lust (cf Matt. 5:27ff)
  21. Gossip
  22. Grudges
  23. Forgiveness and Redemption of Sexual Sins
  24. Conclusions