Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Exodus 20:13 ¶ "You shall not murder. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:13 ¶ "You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide). [Gen 9:6; Ex 21:12, 14, 18] |
Subject: 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? |
Bible Note: Greetings Sir! Thanks for your response my friend! Overall, I think a view similar to yours is most likely. I was simply trying to point out that it is a very difficult passage. Since it is such a debatable passage, I would be reluctant to build a major belief upon it. For instance, one problem with saying that it refers to all the dead is the point that you made concerning those spirits who were alive during the time of Noah. Why does he restrict it to just them? Why not all dead? I don't know! :-0 Concerning the possibility that their might be spirits imprisoned somewhere now, Jude 6 does support that possibilty. It says, "And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day." 2 Peter 2:4 also supports this concept, " For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment;" Apparently, some angels were so wicked that God imprisoned them. One of the newer views of the "prison" passages is that Christ went to were these angels are imprisoned and proclaimed victory to them. You mentioned 2 Cor. 10:3-4! This seems to be a reference to spiritual warfare, not necessarily an indication that war is no longer valid. Whether or not we totally agree on this issue, we can definitely agree that we need more peace in this world. That peace will have to come from Christians, since man in his depravity in incapable of achieving it. Your Brother in Christ (and fellow trekkie), Tim Moran |