Does God Kill?

Q. Does God kill?
A. The Hebrew word for “kill” used in the commandment “Thou shalt not kill” really means murder — or to kill unlawfully and with wicked intent. Jesus quoted it in this way in Matthew 19:18: “You shall not murder.” God never murders. (Revelation 22:15 says that murderers will be cast into the lake of fire!)

However, the Bible includes many instances in which it was necessary for God to justly end a life. At times, He also condoned His people killing other people, especially to defend themselves from enemies that were bent on destroying them. That is not murder.

God is not only full of mercy, He is also perfectly just. We can trust Him to deal rightly with every person.

Of course, we find a lot of other killing in the Old Testament. This does not mean that God endorsed every instance. Rather, what we read in the Bible is simply an honest historical account of what happened after sin entered this world.

When God created man and woman, He made them happy, good, and perfect. He had plans for the earth to be a place of eternal peace and harmony. Unfortunately, Satan introduced the deadly cancer of sin after enticing Adam and Eve to disobey God’s Word. Because they followed Satan’s ideas instead of God’s, death came into our world. Since that time, there has been a lot of killing, death, and sadness.

Yet we also know that Jesus came to save life, not to destroy it. “The Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them” (Luke 9:56 NKJV). It is sin that really brings death. (Read James 1:15.) The good news is that in the new earth, there will be no more death, sorrow, or crying. Read Revelation 21:4 for that wonderful promise!

 

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Posted on July 08, 2012 02:00 by Amazing Facts Editor

 

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Comment by Jim Kinson on July 19, 2012 at 4:16pm

Greetings Brandon, I would like to add on your discussion titled Does God Kill. You did a good job keeping it basic for many new believers, although there are some that would says that the Bible clearly states God does kill and did. I am in hopes that I can clear this discussion up. You hit the nail on the head when you said "God is not only full of mercy, He is also perfectly just." 

Many say that God killed the 1st born of the Egyptians  If you read Exodus chapter 12, you will see that the God commanded Moses and Arron to have the congregation of Israel kill a lamb, unblemished and collect the blood to sprinkle on the door post.  

Exodus 12:12-13 KJV (12) For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. (13) And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 

Many people see the smite part and don't read any further. So who did kill all these people of Egypt? 

Exodus 12:23 KJV
(23) For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. 

I am working on a sermon for this Sunday and I am including part of this in the message in it.

May God richly bless you, Jim

Comment by whiterose on July 18, 2012 at 10:25pm

Exactly great job. Some people try to explain God and I think  you did a good job showing that is not really necessary.

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