The Purge in the Light of God’s Law

Alex VanGuilder

Hailey Reed

Brielle Jensvold

Final Project

Christianity and the Media

April 20, 2015

Love Thy Neighbor: The Purge in the Light of God’s Law

        When considering the law that governs the world and the population within it, the majority of the population would first think about the government and the laws that they uphold. But, the most important law is actually God’s Law. God’s Law is a higher power than that of the government and should be held in the highest regard by all of God’s disciples. The Law of God gives instructions that concern the moral, social and spiritual behavior of His people. This Law is the very reflection of the nature of God because God speaks out of the abundance of what is in Him. This Law directly pertains to the 10 Commandments as well as the Bible, which gives people a guide to living and being a true Christian.

        One of the most important Commandments is the sixth Commandment, which is “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” This is definitely a particularly difficult Commandment to grasp and follow. For example, the government has made allowances for this law. The government allows murder in three situations: justified killing due to a crime, justified killing due to warfare and justified killing due to an intruder in the home. So, there are exceptions to this Commandment, but it is widely accepted that one person shall not kill another unless the government is directly involved and due process is present. A bible verse that is pertinent to this Commandment is as follows: “Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight” (2 Samuel 12: 9,10). This bible verse relates to the murder of Uriah and it explains that murder is intentionally going directly against God’s Law.

        Another Christian key teaching that is widely accepted and known is that Christians are supposed to love their neighbor as themselves. Galatians 5:14 states: “For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.” This part of God’s Law sets up the immutable moral framework that grounds objective moral values and duties. It helps to set up the never changing standard for the “oughtness” of life. God’s Law gives His people the guide on how to be a successful Christian and follow the way of life that He planned for us. The whole Law depends greatly on Christians not killing one another as well as loving neighbors as they love themselves, which is why they are two of the most important guidelines for Christians to follow.