If I killed a murderer who killed others, would it still be a sin?

Question

I've wondered this before, and while watching america's most wanted, it came back to me somehow, and decided to ask it on here.

A. let's just say I saw a murderer somewhere nearby and whatever, I randomly killed him/her and has already killed many other people. Would it be still be a sin?

B. I saw someone killing someone else, I run up to that person, and I somehow kill him/her. sin, or not?

C. And in self defense, I killed a murderer trying to kill me, and killed other people. sin?
or
D. trying to kill me, and hasn't killed anyone else before. sin?

and I heard murder is the only unforgiving sin, so, I would like to know this stuff, even though it may never happen, but just in case. there is actually a murder every few minutes in the USA........ sad.

Answer 1

Murder is not an unforgivable sin. Moses was a murderer and God still chose him to lead the Israelites through the desert. David committed murder and made many other mistakes as well, but God still called him a man after his own heart. The questions you ask here are tough. But sticking with what the Bible says, I would guess it would be a sin if it was done intentionally and with hate in your heart. It's the heart that matters. Jesus said that if you're angry with your brother you've already committed murder in your heart.

Answer 2

A. YES because you are taking the law into your own hands here. That is vigilantism which is against the law. It is also murder and thus a sin.
B. NO Because you are intervening in the committing of a felony murder by the other party and you are acting as all good citizen are required to and morally should do in protecting anothers life. No sin here and not a violation of the law*****UNLESS**** you could have prevented the murder by means other than killing the attacker such as asking him to stop in a calm voice, or telling him you will tell his mom on him.
C. NO sin here. You are allowed by law to defend yourself with the force required up to and including deadly force. This is also allowed by the lord.
D. NO sin here, see C above.

Part of our problem today is that people don't get involved. They shut their mouths and don't help police solve crimes by giving information. This question goes a little far with the murder, but can be applied to a lot of other instances.

Answer 3

First of all, murder is a paronable sin. Moses was a muderer... Secondly, you have a right to protect yourself and others. If I am walking down the road and I see someone dragging a lady into a dark alley, I'm going in there to kill. It's the only mentality I can have for that moment. I would try talking my way out but if that goes no where, it's them or me. I can not be any good to the Lord or his kingdom if I am dead. I don't believe in killing. I believe it should be avoided at all costs. But if it's is in my face, breathing down my back, them or me - it's not going to be me. King David was a fierce warrior. A man whom God so loved. Despite his shortcomings.

Answer 4

A: It depends on how. If you are a part of a jury passing a death sentence then NO all other way yes.

B: If you were trying to stop a crime then it would not be a sin. Murder is a crime.

C&D: Killing in self defense is just that not a sin.

There is no sin that God can not forgive. That is why Jesus my Lord and Savior died for my sins. If one is sorry and truely repents.

Answer 5

I'd rather live next door to a gay neighbor than one who's a serial killer. No contest whatsoever. But that's missing the point. The guy who steals candy from a kid _won't_ go to heaven, because stealing is a sin. It may not be a big sin, but it still "comes short of the glory of God," in Bible terms. The candy stealer needs forgiveness, just as much as the murderer, or the adulterer, or the coward, or the income tax cheater, or the narcissist, or any other sin you can think of. God isn't unfair; some sins will be punished worse than other sins in hell. But all sins disqualify you from heaven. So you're right in one sense: 100% of humans don't deserve to go to heaven. Fortunately, there's a Savior who can forgive any sin we ever committed, if we put our faith in him.

Answer 6

Sin is knowingly going against God's will. This cannot be determined unless you are God. From a legal point of view only the first would most likely be punished by the government.

1. Murder
2. Murder with the defense of it being excusable to prevent a felony.
3. Murder with the defense of self-defense
4. Murder with the defense of self-defense

Answer 7

The commandment says, "Do not kill." I believe God know's our heart and He can be the only judge of right or wrong. Straight up murdering somebody, even if they are a murderer, is a sin. But self-defense and protecting someone else is something on a completely different level and that's something only God can decide.

Murder is a sin, but one that is covered by the blood of Christ. There is NO sin that Christ's love and life didn't cover. You have to reject Him and His love (blasphemy of the Holy Spirit) to not receive His grace.

Answer 8

Committing deliberate or vigilante murder, however honorable the intensions may be, is still considered a sin. There are gray areas when one commits murder as an act of self-defense or while protecting another person. Most likely, depending on the circumstances, you wouldn't go to jail for protecting yourself or someone else. But it would certainly be something you would have to live with for the rest of your life.

Answer 9

The concept of what's sin and what's not has changed over the centuries.
i bet that the "killing the killer topic" should have more to do with how you would feel about it. Would you be able to make it real? I sometimes have this feeling like i could easily end the lifes of those who not only kill (which can happen for a number of reasons, let's say war, for example) but torture. To me, this is uncomprehensible and i think i could do it (kill torturers and rapist killers who wouldn't be able to do it again in this case) and i say i wouldn't even feel guilty. When i think of those who have tortured and raped children b4 killing them...just makes me tremble in rage and it makes me even doubt there's any God. But come the moment, would i be able to do it phisically?kill those so-called 'people'? i tell you: probably no. So what do you say? Am i a sinner or not?
No Church can tell me the answer positively, only i should know.

Answer 10

A. That would be a sin because justice belongs to God and to those in lawful authority. Remember that St. Paul prior to his conversion had killed many Christians, and yet the early Christian community did not kill him nor called for such a thing. The possibility of conversion is key.

B. C. and D. are all alike. Here, the principle of self-defense states that you are required to use force in order to save your life and/or the life of another. However, you are required to use the minimum amount of force necessary to save your life and/or others. You may kill if that is the only recourse that would save your life and/or another person's life.