Becker Bible Teacher Resources

Use of mind altering chemical agents or chemical processes that inflict damage on human life by preventing individual achievement and growth. (Sixth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:13)

Acts or enterprises (selfish, ideological, commercial, or totalitarian) which leads to human beings being bought, sold, and exchanged like merchandise in a disregard of human dignity.  To a lesser degree, not providing a person with just benefits and wages enslaves a person to his work and the employer becomes guilty of this sin. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

Envy and coveting is the desire to amass earthly goods without limit after seeing others increasing their possessions, skills, positions, and ranks. This leads to wishing harm to others to make gains for oneself. (Tenth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:17)

An act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering of the natural death process. This constitutes murder that is contrary to the dignity of human life created by God. But, discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate is merely refusal of over-zealous treatment and not considered a sin of euthanasia.(Sixth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:13)

The abuse of any material, action, belief, or behavior done in excess that can lead to the endangerment of other human beings. (Sixth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:13)

Spending excessive money for unneeded goods robs works funded by the LORD God to accomplish.  This sin also includes overcharging for labor or asking for undue reimbursement, as well as using employers funds without temperance, wisdom, and responsibility. (Eighth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:15)

When an offense is committed that offends justice or truth, it must be repaired, even in the midst of forgiveness.  When the sin cannot be undone in public, it must be at least made right in private. Damage to a reputation through the attack of truth must restore the good reputation of a person whenever possible. (Ninth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:16)

Swearing or taking an oath is to state God as witness to what is affirmed untruthfully (Third Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:7)

When a statement is made publicly that is contrary to the truth it is a sin.  When the false statement is made in court, it is false witness.  When it is made under oath, it is perjury. Sins such as these contribute to condemnation of the innocent, exoneration of the guilty, or the increased punishment of the accused.(Ninth Commandment Violation, Exodus 20:16)

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