Is killing a sin???

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IcarusDream

purttyinpink

THOU SHALT NOT KILL

God gave a very direct commandment, there's no way around it.

"KILL," in this context, is actually a horrible translation for ratsach, the Hebrew word for murder.

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No matter how some one may try to justify the death penalty (and i do agree with the reasons for the death penalty) it is still wrong. Man has ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to take a life our Lord has created.

God often prescribes the death penalty himself.

But we aren't God. In my humble opinion, the ability to judge fairly and prescribe justice is his, not ours, so we should leave it to him.  

[IcarusDream]

Pikasqueak

But we aren't God.

Hence: prescription.

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In my humble opinion, the ability to judge fairly and prescribe justice is his, not ours, so we should leave it to him.

Okay, your daughter was murdered. We'll leave it up to God to punish the criminal, even though we know exactly who and where he is, we won't do anything. It is up to God.  

[Kae tea]

etchedspirit

Is the cop who shot a criminal trying to save the life of another condemed to hell? Where do we draw the line from what is just and lawful, and what is plain murdur? (which murdur is a sin (i believe))

First of all, murder is most definately a sin.

But the cop?
thats self defense.
Jesus never told us to be doormats or to let people physically harm us. Suffering for righteousness sake is one thing, but a criminal attacking you is another.  

[PGP-Protector]

Kill Not Equal Murder ( Though shall not Murder is a closer translation )

Simple way to show this is God would never tell someone to Sin would He ?
No, of course not.

Yet multiple times throughout the OT, we see God giving commandments for the Death Penalty for Crimes & actions, also instructions on going to war ect. All these caused the Deaths of other people.