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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: Ed I told you that you gave me food for thought, and I'd like to share with you some of my thoughts. I can see situations in which people can strive so hard to be Christ-like and to follow the teachings of Christ so diligently, that we can overstep what Jesus was teaching and begin to add our own interpretations. Subsequently, our interpretations could be inconsistent with the teachings of Jesus - or using your term, Humanistic in action, not by plan. This exemplifies the importance of proper guidance from our Church leaders and teachers as to what Jesus meant for us to do. We have to rely on our Church leaders who have spent the hundreds and thousands of hours analyzing and dissecting these topics from a theological standpoint and then to share with us, their interpretations. This is why the role of a teacher is so important to insure that the teachers are instructing according to the denominations beliefs. Again, this is how the pieces came together on this topic for me. Thanks for the good debate. Brian |