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1 | Rahab righteous or not? | Josh 2:4 | stjohn | 214672 | ||
MJH Basically sin is rebellion against God. I don't think we can rightly say Rahab was rebelling against God, in fact it looks more like she was doing his will by protecting his messengers. James 2:24-25 "You see that man is justified by works and not by faith alone. In the same way was Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?" Part of her works was telling a lie to protect God's messengers. See post 214635 As to your question, it would seem that this situation is similar. I think this could get quite subjective because Scripture doesn't say specifically if it is or isn't, so I end in saying it's my opinion, that it's not always a sin. John |
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2 | Rahab righteous or not? | Josh 2:4 | MJH | 214679 | ||
John, I think you hit on good points in response. I'm particularly impressed with the statement that Rahab was protecting God's messengers and thereby partnering with God rather than rebelling against him. I haven't thought of it in those words before. Here is how I've thought of this type of issue. The Law is about life; it describes life in the kingdom of Life and not death. Therefore when a person is faced with an issue such as Rahab, to preserve life (and as you said, God's will) and to lie, then preserving life always wins out. "I have come that you might have life...." So my question of whether is was a "sin" only matters in the minutia of technical law, because we all agree that we and the Word of God testify that Rahab was correct. So to answer my own question, it matters not . . . it does matter to defend life and to protect and participate in the Will of God in this life. MJH |
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3 | Rahab righteous or not? | Josh 2:4 | humility | 214685 | ||
I love the forum! Whoever came up with this idea deserves a trip to The Bahamas! Lol! |
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