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六十六、第六条诫命

134问:第六条诫命是什么?

答:第六条诫命是,“不可杀人”(出20:13)。

Q. 134. Which is the sixth commandment?

A. The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.

135问:在第六条诫命中,吩咐什么责任?

答:在第六条诫命中,吩咐我们:

  1. 用各种审慎的研究,和一切合乎上帝律法的手段,保守我们自己(弗5:28-29)和他人(王上18:4)的生命,抵挡各样的思想和意图(耶26:15-16;徒23:12,16-17,21,27),制伏一切的情绪(弗4:26-27),避免导致不义地夺取任何人生命(撒上24:12;26:9-11;创37:21-22)的所有场景(撒下2:22;申22:8)、诱惑(太4:6-7;箴1:10-11,15-16)和做法;
  2. 正当地抵御暴力(诗82:4;箴24:11-12;撒上14:45),耐心地接受上帝的作为(雅5:7-11;来12:9),追求心灵的安静(帖前4:11;彼前3:3-4;诗37:8-11)、灵魂的喜乐(箴17:22);
  3. 适度地吃肉(箴25:16,27),饮酒(提前5:23),服药(赛38:21),睡眠(诗127:2),劳动(传5:12;帖后3:10,12;箴16:26),娱乐(传3:4,11);
  4. 有恩惠(撒上19:4-5;22:13-14),有爱心(罗13:10),怜悯(路10:33-34),谦虚,温柔,仁慈(西3:12-13);
  5. 言语行为,温良柔顺(雅3:17),谦恭有节,寻求和睦(彼前3:8-11;箴15:1;士8:1-3);
  6. 凡事包容,乐意和好,恒久忍耐,饶恕伤害,以善报恶(太5:24;弗4:2,32;罗12:17,20-21);
  7. 安慰、救助受苦的人,保守、护卫无辜的人(帖前5:14;伯31:19-20;太25:35-36;箴31:8-9)。

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 by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all passions, and avoiding all occasions, temptations, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any; by just defense thereof against violence, patient bearing of the hand of God, quietness of mind, cheerfulness of spirit; a sober use of meat, drink, physic, sleep, labor, and recreations; by charitable thoughts, love, compassion, meekness, gentleness, kindness; peaceable, mild and courteous speeches and behavior; forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil; comforting and succoring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent.

136问:在第六条诫命中,禁止什么罪?

答:在第六条诫命中,禁止:

  1. 以各种形式夺去我们自身(徒16:28)和他人(创9:6)生命的行为,除非是在公共司法(民35:31,33)、合乎上帝律法的战争(耶48:10;申20),或正当防卫中(出22:2-3);
  2. 忽略或不用合法的、必需的手段来保守生命(太25:42-43;雅2:15-16;传6:1-2);
  3. 不合道德的愤怒(太5:22)、仇恨(约壹3:15;利19:17)、嫉妒(箴14:30)、复仇的欲望(罗12:19);
  4. 一切过分的情绪(弗4:31)、使人烦乱的忧虑(太6:31,34);
  5. 无节制的吃肉、饮酒(路21:34;罗13:13)、劳作(传12:12;2:22-23)和娱乐(赛5:12);
  6. 触动怒气的言语(箴15:1;12:18)、苦待他人(结18:18;出1:14)、纷扰争竞(加5:15;箴23:29)、击打伤害(民35:16-18,21),以及其它任何倾向于毁坏人生命的行为(出21:18-36)。

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 defense; the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful and necessary means of preservation of life; sinful anger, hatred, envy, desire of revenge; all excessive passions, distracting cares; immoderate use of meat, drink, labor, and recreations; provoking words, oppression, quarreling, striking, wounding, and whatsoever else tends to the destruction of the life of any.