[One-eyed Jack]

Re: is it a sin?

I don't know if God spoke to Eric Rudolph. However, some of Rudolph's statements leave me skeptical about his commitment to Jesus.

"Many good people continue to send me money and books. Most of them have, of course, an agenda; mostly born-again Christians looking to save my soul. I suppose the assumption is made that because I'm in here I must be a 'sinner' in need of salvation, and they would be glad to sell me a ticket to heaven, hawking this salvation like peanuts at a ballgame. I do appreciate their charity, but I could really do without the condescension. They have been so nice I would hate to break it to them that I really prefer Nietzsche to the Bible." Source: Wickedpedia

(I can't imagine Moses saying he likes the writings of a mentally unstable German crip better than the Bible.)

So while Rudolph's aims may have been righteous, I don't know if he received direct instruction from God. He's not a Baptist, though, so he's headed for the Real Hot Spot Downstairs anyway.

~~ OEJ

[narrowpathy]

Re: is it a sin?

I don't know if God spoke to Eric Rudolph. However, some of Rudolph's statements leave me skeptical about his commitment to Jesus.



(I can't imagine Moses saying he likes the writings of a mentally unstable German crip better than the Bible.)

So while Rudolph's aims may have been righteous, I don't know if he received direct instruction from God. He's not a Baptist, though, so he's headed for the Real Hot Spot Downstairs anyway.

~~ OEJ

God probably spoke to Rudolph and that's why Rudolph did what he did, but later he fell away. Rudolph may have said that silliness about Nietzsche in a moment of weakness (why, even God's man David had one!)... Perhaps, Rudolph was tortured in prison by those evil demonscrats or some moslem Afro-Americans.

[One-eyed Jack]

Re: is it a sin?

You are right, Narrowpathy. Rudolph may very well have been working under God's command when he bombed abortion clinics, and then later strayed off God's path of mercy and love.

Man is indeed a fallen, flawed creature. Some have a weakness for Nietszche, some prefer Plato, and still others prefer to get hog-drunk and wallow around a king-sized bed with a 300-lb woman.

Probably that last option -- the King Solomon option -- is more Godly than lusting after philosophical writings.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Colossians 2:8

I think you make some excellent points, Brother Narrowpathy.

~~ OEJ

[narrowpathy]

Re: is it a sin?

Is Clay Waagner Man of God? http://www.armyofgod.com/ClayWaagnerMainPage.html

[Brother Temperance]

Re: is it a sin?

I don't know if God spoke to Eric Rudolph. However, some of Rudolph's statements leave me skeptical about his commitment to Jesus.



(I can't imagine Moses saying he likes the writings of a mentally unstable German crip better than the Bible.)

It's probably best to refer to Nietzsche as a mentally unstable, syphilitic German crip, to distinguish him from the Pope. No, wait, that still wouldn't work.

[Petal]

Re: is it a sin?

To be the Instrument of God?

i been prayin over your post, an lord God tolded me that you not needs to worry about weather it a sin to be a Instrumint of Him cuz He not gonna gives you that role evers but you always gonna be a tool, that be your consillashun prize

[JennyD]

Re: is it a sin?

Phinehas committed murder of two people. The sixth Commandment says, "Do NOT Kill!" (Check this cute site btw http://www.ainglkiss.com/10com/6co.htm)

On the other hand,

Numbers 25:6-8

6And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
7And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; 8And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.

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What I wanted to ask 'did Phineas sin?'
In my humble opinion Phineas didn't want to kill anybody, not even when he took the javelin and went into that tent and even when he was thrusting that javelin, he didn't want to kill anybody. Our Lord made use of Phineas's arms (and legs), and thus not Phineas, but Our Lord Himself executed those two offenders.
So, please answer my original question - "Is it a sin to be the Instrument of God?"

I suggest you read all of Numbers, or at least Numbers 31. Numbers 31 will tell you exactly how God felt about the Midianites, and why they were all to be slaughtered (because GOD COMMANDED IT).

No, warfare is not murder. If it were, then all our Godly American soldiers in Iraq would be murderers instead of liberators!

Silly Neropathy.

[sinner]

Re: is it a sin?

To be the Instrument of God?

Have you been talking to them damned Atheists child? Of course, it's not a sin to be used by god...and every True Christian knows that! You need to have a good one-on-one with your pastor, I say...

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[anon11]

Re: is it a sin?

So if god told me to go perform a satanic sacrifice it would be ok because he told me to? Also does this apply to anything? If god told you can you be alleviated from the sin?

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

Re: is it a sin?

So if god told me to go perform a satanic sacrifice it would be ok because he told me to? Also does this apply to anything? If god told you can you be alleviated from the sin?

It would make absolutely no sense for Him to do that, but if He said so, of course it would be okay. But that would be like Pastor Deacon Fred telling us to go pray to Allah at a mosque, or like Pastor Zeke telling us to give our guns to the government. It's nothing more than a pointless mental exercise.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: is it a sin?

So if god told me to go perform a satanic sacrifice it would be ok because he told me to? Also does this apply to anything? If god told you can you be alleviated from the sin?

Merely saying, "God told me to do it." absolves no one - it could well be that the person saying this is not being truthful and involving the Lord's name in a deception. Also, it could be that the person is mad or possessed by demons:

M't:4:24: And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
M't:17:15: Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

So if you are entirely sane and God speaks to you, then yes, you are part of His Plan.