Thursday, May 05, 2011

What the Bible Has to Say on the Killing of Osama bin Laden


While the media is abuzz about President Obama's decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse and whether it was legal to kill the unarmed al-Qaida leader, Christians are weighing some spiritual questions that the debate is raising.

Did those who killed bin Laden have authority to do so? Did bin Laden deserve to die? And is every sin the same in God's eyes?

Kevin DeYoung, pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Mich., tackles the questions as details on how the killing of bin Laden actually went down continue to emerge and continue to spark debate about the legality of it all.

The evangelical pastor contends that only God has the authority to take human life.

"But," he adds in his blog, "God has ordained that he should exercise that right through the power of the state."

Citing the New Testament passage Romans 13:4, the evangelical pastor identified governing authorities as God's servants to do good.

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Related article: Evangelical Uses Osama bin Laden's Death to Expose God's View on Justice, Hell

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