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Missions is the Most Heroic Effort to Save Lives: The Doctrine of Murder 5

The murder of a soul is the worst of all deaths. Duration: The second death, or the death of a soul endures for eternity (Matt. 16:26). The duration of this death is longer than the previous death. The second death … Continue reading

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Killing is a Common Sin: The Doctrine of Murder 4

Who thinks they have murdered? The percentage of people is large who will admit to lying. But almost no one thinks they have either done this or are seriously tempted with it. This is, however, a very common sin first … Continue reading

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7 Reasons Murder is Evil: The Doctrine of Murder 3

Killing is a great evil. Killing is evil for at least 7 reasons. It is forbidden in Scripture repeatedly and explicitly. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy explicitly condemn murder. Also, the Sermon on the Mount, the Synoptic gospels (Rich Young … Continue reading

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The Doctrine of Murder 2: Wrong Views and the Right View

Five wrong views of murder The sin of killing is not the death of animals because they were not made in the image of God. Since animals do not have souls, killing them is not murder. Eating meat is not … Continue reading

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The Doctrine of Murder 1: Roe v. Wade

“Thou shalt not kill” is only 2 words in the original, 6 little Hebrew letters. The first word is a negative: Not or literally “never.” The second is a verb: Murder. This is the same pattern for several of the … Continue reading

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