“In Harmony With Nature?”

Monday, May 19, 2014

Is it still considered murder to kill a bug?  Or is it okay?  What if you accidentally hit something with your car?  Are you going to go to hell?

Sincerely,
Nature Lover

Dear Nature Lover,

Murder only applies to humans.  God designed people and animals differently.  We are created in the image of God (Gen 1:26-27) – animals are not.  When an animal dies, its life dissipates and goes back to the earth; only human souls are eternal and go to meet God (Eccl 3:21).  God gave mankind dominion over all the animals of the earth and gave us the right to subdue the earth (Gen 1:28).  It isn’t a sin to kill an animal.

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