Article April 1, 1967 Issue

Signs of the Times

Lawrence W. Althouse

The Bible Speaks

Reverend Lawrence W. Althouse from The Bible Speaks Permission National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.

In the sixth commandment God has declared: "You shall not kill" [Rev. Stand. Ver.]. This commandment often has a comforting effect because most of us know full well we have not broken it nor are we likely to. Jesus, however, did not intend to let us off that easily. According to his understanding of God's purpose, it is not only the murderous act that kills, but also the hateful thought or the vindictive attitude, the deep "inside" currents of feeling and emotion. "But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment" (Matthew 5:22 RSV)....

There are many ways of injuring our neighbors, ways that fall short of murder but still bring us into God's judgment. They work slowly but surely to destroy us from within. They are the subtle killers.

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