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.. and you are convinced that He is who He says He is,
and He commands you to go kill someone,
an adulterer, a homosexual, a murderer etc.
Would you obey? If not does that make you more righteous than God?
I know people will ask my answer. I will not obey that command
And no, my refusal does not make me more righteous than God.
-Removed-That is what the Spirit of Christ is.
It is the Sprit of God written in the fleshly tables of the heart of men.
It would stop you from doing what you think is morally wrong.
In some people this Spirit is weak and they cannot discern right from wrong.
Not all Christians have it as this thread will demonstrate.
Originally posted by @rajk999What if he asked you to sacrifice your son?
.. and you are convinced that He is who He says He is,
and He commands you to go kill someone,
an adulterer, a homosexual, a murderer etc.
[b]Would you obey? If not does that make you more righteous than God?
I know people will ask my answer. I will not obey that command
And no, my refusal does not make me more righteous than God.[/b]
Originally posted by @rajk999I would not obey.
.. and you are convinced that He is who He says He is,
and He commands you to go kill someone,
an adulterer, a homosexual, a murderer etc.
[b]Would you obey? If not does that make you more righteous than God?
Would it not be a real hoot if he said his name was Krishna ? Om.
Originally posted by @rajk999Of course I would try to obey, and the identity of the person I was to kill would not matter.
.. and you are convinced that He is who He says He is,
and He commands you to go kill someone,
an adulterer, a homosexual, a murderer etc.
[b]Would you obey? If not does that make you more righteous than God?
I know people will ask my answer. I will not obey that command
And no, my refusal does not make me more righteous than God.[/b]
Sitting here now, contemplating an abstract forum question, I hope I would fail, but actually believing I am commanded by God to kill, I would try my best to obey. How can it be otherwise?
Frankly I am surprised by how many self-described Christians on this forum think otherwise of themselves. There are numerous accounts of people being commanded by God to kill. They may all be signs of dementia, but that's how dementia works.
Originally posted by @rajk999Such a command would UN-convince anyone who believes in the gospel preached by Jesus during His ministry.
.. and you are convinced that He is who He says He is,
and He commands you to go kill someone,
an adulterer, a homosexual, a murderer etc.
[b]Would you obey? If not does that make you more righteous than God?
I know people will ask my answer. I will not obey that command
And no, my refusal does not make me more righteous than God.[/b]