The Omaha guide., 1946-08-17
JESUS AND TIE s~ACREDSEss
or HUMAN LIFE

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Human TIE is sacred. and that IS
not primarily because az any lazy
q nan. but because Gcd created
man in rs cgr likeness ana image
Since that is t-Ie. r0 man has
any H-hf rs take tle life ~ another
f. any calse except ED The direct
command of God 0nly hy The
orderly process of laW for Tie pro-
lection 1f raciety and in accordance
vith the Word Of Cod may there
be aEy such action by man toward
man.
Bolh of these truths are declared
in Scripture m Gods covenant with
Noah Gen a-5. o.. which was made
possibly u Thousand wears before the
Ten Commandment were given to
Moses.
1. The Prohibition e Murder
Gxod 2.l2l.
The word 10y = dis command
nent is one which means q violent
ard unauthorized taking q lie. and
is therefore more properly T@nslat-
ed murder"
Not al killing is murder. A man
may kin another entirely accidental
y. or he may be the daily con-
stituted legal officer carrying out
the la= the land in taking the life
Of one who has forfeited his right
&c live because he has slain another.
There is also the right Of self-de-
Tense. be il individual or collective
as in war. But these are the only
exceptions; let US not attempt to
justify any other
Murder is more prevalent than
most Of Us suppose In 1874 there
was a murder every fifty minutes
IN our land.
Do not forget the deaths, the de-
s~truction q life. by avoidable auto
mobile accidents. Some Of these
were really murder because the
one responsible drove with defec-
tive brakes, dangerous tires. OF
while he was intoxicated Add to
these the deaths in industry caused
BY failure TO provide proper safe
guards OF healthy working condi-
tons. and BY the exploitation Of
child labor. and We say that we
should CITY aloud. Thou shall do no
murder"
H. The Provocation to Murder
0Latt SCI. ID
Murder finds its provoking cause
in the heart Of man. Our Lord was
concerned about correcting the de-
sires rather than to ~apprehend the
offender after the act had been
committed II Is the better way,
and the more effective one.
In this matter Of murder. Jesus
cut right through the outward as
poets Of the matter and pointed out
that an angry hatred in the heart
is the root Of all murder. If We
hate. we have murder in our hearts.
Circumstances may hinder its full
fllment. but the danger is always
there until We remove the cause.
May God help those Of US who
have strong feelings that We may
not yield them 10 the devil in such
anger against our brotherl
III. The Prevention Of Murder
GIatt 5:23. "a: 1O:29-3l: 1s:IO-l4.
Prevention with God means more
than putting up a barrier to try to
keep men from killing ri another.
He deals with the heart Of man.
and when that Is right the whole
life viii be right There must be
l. a Right View o. Self Matt. s:
=. 20 We must learn by prayer
and humility Of heart 70 suffer at
the hands OF others. TO keep peace.
70 seek cur brothers welfare.
Note that il is not even a question
Of how we may feel against our
brother II he aas aught against Us
we are 70 do al We a 10 win him.
We who believe in Christ are to
be in deed as wei as word the
children ~ our heavenly Father
Giatt 5-45l. loving not only those
who are kind 70 Us but also u enc
mics.
2 A Right View Of God Matt.
I0.29-3D. He who knows when a
sparrow falls - the ground is con-
cerned about the smallest detail OF
our lives. No man can lay hands
Of violence on another man with
cut having 10 reckon with God about
his nisdeeds-
Our God IS not afar of and too
concerned with eternal affairs to Be
interested in the ~sufferings Of the
Individual He Is here now. and we
should count him into every rela-
tionship OF life
=. A Right View OF Man Matt.
ls.l0-ID. Even the little ones. ap-
parenty defenseless and at the
mercy Of a cruel world. have guard
ian angels who have access to the
throne Of God. He has a special
interest in the lost and rejoices
IN the rescue OF the enc who has
Strsyed. SO we see that even those
whom the world regards as weak
AMI unL1Portaut are IN the mind
Of God TO- good he wStches owe
heE.
The man who sees himself fer
Nnst hs rs, and who realizes what
Goa thinks OF man, viii ind that
he agrees with the command Of
God Thru shan not kin"