Question for Christians: would you ever refuse to follow God’s commands?

[Photizo]

Then what would stop you from obeying God's command to kill and to rape?

The same thing that stops me from obeying his other commands.

 

[SetiAlpha6]

The same thing that stops me from obeying his other commands.

Exodus 32:26-29
26 So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, come to me." And all the Levites rallied to him.
27 Then he said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor.' " 28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died. 29 Then Moses said, "You have been set apart to the LORD today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed you this day."


Photizo, you do not yet seem to understand that, according to the Bible, God always rewards those who are willing to do His killing for Him. Just like with Abraham, it proves your faithfulness to Him. In the passage above, this is even more true if you are willing to kill those whom you know and love. It sets you "apart" even more as being faithful to Him.

Again, why would you not want to prove the genuineness of your faith to God when He gives you the opportunity?


Here it is again in another passage!

Deuteronomy 13:6-9
6 If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, "Let us go and worship other gods" (gods that neither you nor your fathers have known, 7 gods of the peoples around you, whether near or far, from one end of the land to the other), 8 do not yield to him or listen to him. Show him no pity. Do not spare him or shield him. 9 You must certainly put him to death. Your hand must be the first in putting him to death, and then the hands of all the people.

What would stop you? Something would, Right? What is it?

Is it just possible that you might be too good and too moral yourself to do any of these things?

That is my hope, anyway.