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Who Pulled the Trigger?: The Real Meaning of the Sixth Commandment - Part Two

With the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on 13 July 2024 in mind, it caused questions: Who is really responsible for this? Was it only the shooter? Or were others involved? What does the sixth commandment mean when it says, ‘ You Shall Not Murder ?’ In Part One , we named three of the four issues that lead to murder. Killer One - The Shooter :   The person who wields the weapon is normally responsible for murder, but not always. The executioner is not the ultimate killer. The army of Rabbah Ammon killed Uriah the Hittite but David the king was rightly blamed for his murder. Killer Two - Hateful Rhetoric:   ‘ Death and life are in the power of the tongue’ — Proverbs 18:21 . Hate in words can lead to harmful deeds. Killer Three - Fallen Human Nature :   Lust and greed lead to dangerous attitudes and actions. To read Part One, click here: http://majdali.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-shooting-of-donald-trump-whos-to.html In this article, we will discuss killer number four...