The Fifth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment—You Shall Not Kill

The Fifth Commandment teaches us that all human life is a gift from God. God shares his life with each and every one of us. Of all God’s creation, only we are made to love God and grow in his friendship.

The Fifth Commandment is based on the belief that all life is sacred, created by God. To follow this commandment we must respect and protect human life. We must value life in all that we do.

During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught about the Fifth Commandment. *Check out this short video on the Sermon on the Mount. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze7w3-BL3OM

Then see if you can identify 2 ways in which Jesus taught about the 5th Commandment by his examples. Please go to your portfolio page at classdojo.com There will be a place for you complete your response.

Living the Fifth Commandment requires us to respect all life and the dignity of all people. Human dignity is the value and worth each person has from being created in God’s image and likeness.

This gift gives us the ability to think, to make choices, and to love. Human dignity makes us someone, not something. It makes us equal with one another.

Ways in which we can live the 5th Commandment:

We take care of the ourselves and the needs of others

We live a healthy life

We show respect for the life we have been given

We give food to the hungry and care for those who are sick

We don’t do anything that could harm ourselves or others