The Bible informs us that Moses,David & Paul were all murderers--yet their writings make up a great deal of the Bible.
MOSES
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/exodus/p/Moses.htm
Moses struck the Egyptian and killed him, with the beaten Hebrew as
a witness. The pharaoh learned that Moses was the murderer
and ordered his execution.
KING DAVID
http://ggreenberg.tripod.com/david-book.htm
The Sins of King David creates a different and altogether
fascinating and thrilling portrait of the man. Gary Greenberg
shows King David for what he really was—deceitful and corrupt,
a traitor to Israel, a widely despised tyrant who lacked for justice,
and a murderer. From the slaughter of seven sons of Saul, whom he
hung, and the death of Goliath, who he did not slay, to the murder
of one of his most loyal lieutenants, whose wife he seduced,
he was not the man that history emdbraced.
PAUL.
http://www.bible.ca/s-Dahmer.htm
Apostle Paul was also guilty of murdering the innocent. He was
primarily responsible for the stoning of Stephen in Acts 8.
Moses,David,Paul.
http://www.christians.org/command/com06.html
good news is that " Moses, David, and Paul were all murderers whom God rescued
and restored to great blessing and service."
2007-04-25 10:26:55 · 18 answers · asked by huffyb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think what they did was right. However we are ALL sinners. They can be forgiven by God too.
I don't know if I trust Paul (formally Saul) I wonder if he killed all the Christians at the time, found their gospels and rewrote them. But I don't think god would let that happen. That's the only thing that's a little weird to me.
2007-04-25 10:35:43 · answer #1 · answered by the shiz 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That even the worst sinner can be saved and that is indeed what God wants. I also think the worst sinners who are saved can be the most powerful witnesses for God. I also think people with poweful purpose for God are often entangled in the flesh and deep temptaion, because the devil will do anything to reduce God and making his followers a mess is one good way of doing that through temptation, false facts and tempting them with sin (that they will or won't give in to)
Moses was meant to free Israel from Egypt. David was meant to rebuild the Temple, Paul was meant to perfect the word. They all had huge callings. It is no suprise to me at all that they were prey to sin. It is also awesome that God forgave each one. Even though they all paid a price. (David lost his son with Bathsheba, Moses went through the ringer from birth and even in the desert with israel and Paul had a hard fate as well.)
The murders of
2007-04-25 10:44:40 · answer #2 · answered by katesfive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul held everyone's coats. How does that make him primarily responsible?
Anyway. To answer your question - this is a PERFECT example of why we should never point fingers at another person for their sins.
We do not know what job God may have in mind for them. Their sin is their sin. Not mine. Not yours.
God can come into anyone's life and sanctify them.
Good question, by the way!
2007-04-25 10:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How stupid the place those human beings? for the reason that there have been no genuine scientists at that element returned then and that they did not have the certainty which you have on your little finger mutually as they did not. bypass parent that out of those ancestors you got here out. that's not stupidity is it. properly any thank you to get to the element. How stupid is it for a primitive guy to need or desire or dream that they got here from a God that created a universe? And that defined the creation of each factor the way that all of us comprehend now? fairly than to easily have confidence that they got here out of the airborne dirt and dirt as a substitute, like each little thing else.
2016-10-30 07:04:50 · answer #4 · answered by als 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look up the word murderer not to tell the truth is the same as a murderer but God is showing us that he can use any one to do his will . yes even a murdere thy all so have a chance at a long life with Jesus and thy wrote it under the holy ghost the spirit of truth.
2007-04-25 10:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by esther9364622 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just shows the awesome power of God, just goes to prove that God can use anyone regardless of what we have done. wasn't George Washington a murderer as well, yet we view him as a great man. we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
2007-04-25 10:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by pstod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is God's Word and should not be questioned! And you should have someone help you read the Bible because you do not know what you are talking about, and from your question and the other information you are certainly not a Christian or a believer.
2007-04-25 10:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by josie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, It says to me that no matter how worthless I think I am, God will forgive me no matter what degree of sin or sins I have committed. Praise Jesus! Take care and may GOD bless you spiritually.
2007-04-25 10:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that God was trying to show us that he can use forgiven failures in a mighty way. We are all forgiven failures. Every one of us has missed the mark.
2007-04-25 16:03:43 · answer #9 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you realize that the times were DIFFERENT back then. It was normalcy back then , but not now.
Laws- Stoning, etc..
Marriage of young girls
Men and Women - Sexual relations
Parenting - of kids
etc.. etc..etc..
Were normal to them back than. Now everything is different.
No one is perfect correct.
2007-04-25 10:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋