No, protecting the flock from the vile depredations of demon worshipping baby murderers will get someone into heaven. Engendering a decent, civilized, God fearing society will get someone into heaven. Living a good life and refusing to bow to the wicked, even if it means you have to fight them, will get someone into heaven.
You know what won't? Sitting on your hands.
to my knowledge
You should check again.
All this foolishness over a simple mistranslation. The Bible doesn't say thou shalt not kill. It says thou shalt not commit murder.
Fighting the wicked does sometimes, and even often, mean slaying them. Because if you don't, you are morally responsible for the damage they do to Innocents should you let them live.
Self defense is not rare. Nor is defense of others.
And it is absolutely a spiritual victory, what's more. Especially defense of others, that is an explicitly righteous act. We are called in to be shepherds, and it's a poor shepherd indeed that refuses to shoot wolves when necessary.
he values obedience
Yes He does. And sitting idly by is something His blessed Son has expressly told us is a sin.
No, protecting the flock from the vile depredations of demon worshipping baby murderers will get someone into heaven. Engendering a decent, civilized, God fearing society will get someone into heaven. Living a good life and refusing to bow to the wicked, even if it means you have to fight them, will get someone into heaven.
You know what won't? Sitting on your hands.
You should check again.
All this foolishness over a simple mistranslation. The Bible doesn't say thou shalt not kill. It says thou shalt not commit murder.
Fighting the wicked does sometimes, and even often, mean slaying them. Because if you don't, you are morally responsible for the damage they do to Innocents should you let them live.
Self defense is not rare. Nor is defense of others.
And it is absolutely a spiritual victory, what's more. Especially defense of others, that is an explicitly righteous act. We are called in to be shepherds, and it's a poor shepherd indeed that refuses to shoot wolves when necessary.
Yes He does. And sitting idly by is something His blessed Son has expressly told us is a sin.