Ever wonder if God is ok with killing in battle? The death penalty? SwordSharp.com takes on this topic with a Biblical perspective in its usual unbiased manner.
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Killing in the military; Death Penalty; Biblically Wrong?
4. Answer: NoRomans 13:1-4Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Is the Death Penalty Biblically Wrong?
5. Answer: NoThis assumes just leadership and deservedpunishmentWe know from Old Testament accounts that God will judge unjust andcorrupt leadersIs the Death Penalty Biblically Wrong?
6. Answer: NoEven God’s Law has a death penalty for Law breakersWe’ve allsinned as such and deserve eternal deathThat’s why we need Christ to pardon usIs the Death Penalty Wrong?
9. In the original Hebrew “Kill” is:*Ratsach (raw-tsakh’)to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er)Premeditated, unjust or illegalkilling (murder) is a sinIs Killing in the Military Wrong?*scripturetext.com
11. Killing enemies is the unfortunate byproduct of battleGod Himself led the Israelites in battle (Deut. 20:1-4)So killingwhen necessary is justified during war, …but not murderIs Killing in the Military Wrong?
12. Examples of possible murder in the military:An enemy with no possible way to attack surrenders, but instead of being captured he is killed in angerInnocent civilians of the opposing side are killed out of bitterness and resentmentTorturing to death a captured enemy that was ordered to die by lethal injectionKilling as a result of taking the law into one’s own handsIs Killing in the Military Wrong?
13. Those who must kill in battle are biblically justified because they are: submitting to their governing authoritiesexecuting the punishment of their divinely placed rulerIs Killing in the Military Wrong?Note: This does NOT apply when rulers make orders in direct opposition to God or His Word
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