1. The Sixth Commandment and the Sanctity of Human Life
Exodus 20:13

2. Cambodia Under the Khmer Rouge 1975 – 1979

3. “To keep you is no benefit; To destroy you is no loss.”
Khmer Rouge radio broadcast to Cambodian people

4. I. The Sanctity of Life

5. A. Definition Exodus 20:13 KJV – “Thou shalt not kill.”
Exodus 20:13 HCS – “Do not murder.”
Hebrew word – ratzach
Specific meaning: Murder

6. B. Declaration of Independence
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

7. C. A Definitive Right
The right to life is the most important right because one only gets to exercise other rights if he or she is actually alive.

8. II. Safety of Innocent People

9. A. Self-Defense
Exodus 22:2 -3a: “If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no bloodguiltiness on his account. But if the sun has risen on him, there will be bloodguiltiness on his account.”

10. B. Just War
Romans 13:4: For government is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.

11. Somebody had to stop Hitler.

12. C. Capital Punishment
Genesis 9:6: Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in His image.

13. III. Sensitive Issues

14. A. Suicide
Job 7:15: So that I [Job] prefer strangling—death rather than life in this body.
Even the most Godly people can be tempted in this area.
We are saved by grace.

15. B. Abortion
Psalm 139:13 – 14: For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well.

16. “Red Rag Top” I was out of a job, and she was in school
And Life was fast and the world was cruel
We were young and wild
We decided not to have the child
So we did what we did and tried to forget
And we swore up and down there would be no regrets

17. B. Abortion 50 – 55 million abortions since 1973
2008 – 1.96% of women in the U.S. ages 15 – 44 had an abortion.
2010 in New York City – 82% of abortions were African American or Hispanic.
Poor people are over-represented
Live-in relationships abort more frequently

18. Jesus Christ Offers Forgiveness and Healing to Post-Abortive People
The Blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us or sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
I John 1: 7b & 9

19. C. Euthanasia
Now legal in five states – California, Oregon, Washington, Montana*, and Vermont
Christians show mercy to people at the end of life.

20. “The most merciful thing a large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it.”
Margaret Sanger, Woman and the New Race (New York: Brentano’s, 1920), 63.

21. Planned Parenthood
PPFA is a federation of 85 different Planned Parenthood affiliates around the U.S. Together, they operate 820 different offices around the nation.

22. Taxpayer Funding Largest abortion provider in U.S.
Began getting Federal money in 1970
Planned Parenthood performed 323,999 abortions and received $553.7 million from U.S. taxpayers during its fiscal year.

23. Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood’s senior director for medical services since 2009
“We’ve been very good at getting heart, lung, liver, because we know that, so I’m not gonna crush that part I’m gonna basically crush below, I’m gonna crush above, and I’m gonna see if I can get it all intact.”

24. Red Wine and a Nice Lunch While Discussing Dismembering Babies

25. Margaret Sanger, The Pivot of Civilization, 1922
“At the present time, civilized nations are penalizing talent and genius, the bearers of the torch of civilization, to coddle and perpetuate the choking human undergrowth, which, as all authorities tell us, is escaping control and threatens to overrun the whole garden of humanity.”

27. The Sixth Commandment and the Sanctity of Human Life
Exodus 20:13