Why Has God Killed People?

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God is the one who created human life as part of His great plan to show love to us. As Creator, He retains control over His creation, including the right to decide when to end someone's life. In Deuteronomy 32:39 God says He is the only true God and has the right to kill or to make alive.

God has also revealed that His plan includes resurrecting humans—bringing them back to life (something we humans cannot do). So even when God decides to kill a whole nation because of their gross sins and the misery they were bringing on themselves (as He did to allow Israel to inherit the land He had promised to Abraham), that is not the end of those people. He will bring them back to life later to teach them the right way to live.

The Ten Commandments booklet addresses this issue in the chapter about the Sixth Commandment.

"Taking another person's life is not our right to decide. That judgment is reserved for God alone. That is the thrust of this commandment. God does not allow us to choose to willfully, deliberately take another person's life. The Sixth Commandment reminds us that God is the giver of life, and He alone has the authority to take it or grant humans permission to take it."

All of these points support God's right to take human life, including using the Lake of Fire to destroy those who refuse His offer of eternal life. Though it might seem strange at first, even when God kills someone, it can be a demonstration of His love.

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  • hoffwein

    There is a concept I would like the ministry to answer. When God "ordered" the Israelite armies to kill even infants and young children of enemy nations, that would certainly take its toll on the emotional and mental well-being of even the strongest soldier. Would not such an order or action by God cause soldiers to have some sort of PTSD needing psychological counseling or supernatural help to cope? Or, would the soldier be forever left scarred from the experience? Please explain. Thank you.

  • Skip Miller

    Hello Terry, You asked a tough but answerable question. When God ordered the elimination of every man, woman, and child --- it was a different "day and age." BUT almost every one of those humans who had their lives cut short will be given enough time to make the same choice that you and I can be given today. We each must really understand the 'rules' and then must choose to obey them if we wish to inherit the gift of eternal life. If you do not already know how this will come about (as fully described in God's Word) then ask and it will be given to you, in words that those who have ears to hear, can understand.

  • rwp_47
    Hi Aislinn ... Actually the article didn't say God created "life" ... it said he created "human life". Life itself is an inherent property/attribute of God alone. All life literally is his (it belongs to him). Life is actually a supernatural thing and nothing lives except that God gives it life. But life in this physical world is limited. We all live temporarily on borrowed time (borrowed from him) ... and death awaits us all (Hebrews:9:27). And that he controls his creation doesn't contradict the notion that he allows us to make choices (when choices are available). However, choices aren't always available. For instance, God created death. When you're dead you have no choices (there's no such thing as free will for a dead man). And even the fact that you will die ... there's no choice in that either actually. Even Jesus had to die. And even if he hadn't been killed, he still would have died of old age just like the rest of us. There is nothing inherently wrong with the concept of control Aislinn. But like anything else it can be misused (and if misused then that can be a problem). But how do you see God misusing control Aislinn? So clearly control is not an element of hate. For instance, suppose you stepped into the street in front of an oncoming car and I saw what was happening and grabbed you and yanked you back out of harm's way. That's a clear situation where I took "control" of you without your consent. But how is that an element of hate? Clearly it isn't. In fact, in that case, if I had neglected to take that control I could be accused of hating you. For instance, if one saw his enemy in that situation ... perhaps he wouldn't have helped him (because he would have hated him and wanted him to die) . But clearly there is something eating at you Aislinn ... but you really didn't verbalize it correctly in your comment. You might think about trying to get a better grip on it and try again. What is it that's really bothering you?
  • Norbert Z
    No created person has the free will to give themselves eternal life, everyone is going to die. Similar to the scripture in Deuteronomy mentioned above, there is John 5:21-22. Jesus decides who receives life. Including the evidence shown in Acts 5:4-6, should make people "THINK" whether or not the will of God is still free enough to also judge who gets to die.
  • Sabrina Peabody
    Aislinn, God never said we have unbridled free will, no constraints whatsoever. Also, control is not hate. God sets laws like gravity and general principles for humans for our benefit. God is love. He is working for the greater good, so sometimes in His ultimate wisodom, He knows when to end someone's life early. Also, God is a God of justice and can exact that judgement as He sees fit. Are you saying God does not have free will or cannot exercise it?
  • Aislinn
    to claim that god has created life and therefore has the right to control it is against the free will he also claims we have. Which one is it? I think you are confused as to the elements of love and hate. Control is an element of hate. That is "truth" In that case if god loves, then no control is present. free will is present. God is not schizophrenic. But some of us appear to be. I wonder why people validate such non-sense THINK people !!!! THINK !!!!
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