Well, I must say I am rejoicing with Isaiah in the fall of the wicked (Isaiah 44), with David in the destruction of God’s enemies (Imprecatory Psalms), and with Solomon in the severest rebuke of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (Proverbs 24:25). As you know, the long, fierce sword of American justice (Rom. 13:4) cut down Senor Zarqawi with two of my alma mater’s 500 lbs. bombs at one of his hide-outs at 33°48′02.83″N, 44°30′48.58″E. The extermination of Zarqawi is a major blow to both the insurgency in Iraq and Al-Qaeda internationally (and yes, Iraq is linked with Islamic terrorism & Al-Qaida – check out the documents that reveal so --> Saddam & Al-Qaeda). There are some in this country (liberals) who only see this as a political event – Rep. John Murtha is a perfect example. I fear that there are even many Christians who ignorantly look at the celebration over Zarqawi’s death as a bad thing. This is more disturbing than the liberal’s response, for Christians should know better. The only human actions that God delights in are those that are righteous. As such, when the God-ordained ministry of government executes justice against law breakers God is glorified. God delights in His own glory. Thus, God took delight in the death of Zarqawi. Woooo, wait a minute…. Is that possible? Is that heretical? No. Consider Zarqawi’s litany of godlessness:
- May 2004 – wearing a burlap sack, he was videoed cutting off the head of American businessman Nicholas Berg with a sword - video was posted on the Internet for the world to see. Zarqawi went on to take credit for numerous additional beheadings and mutilations of both Iraqis and Westerners. (You can watch the beheading here, but it is extremely graphic.)
- March 11, 2004 – Zarqawi was the mastermind behind the Madrid train bombing. (Source: World Magazine, June 17, 2006)
- April 2004 - Sentenced to death in absentia for planning the assassination of U.S. diplomat Laurence Foley in the Jordanian capital Amman in 2002. (Source: World Magazine, June 17, 2006)
- Conspired in Iraq to spawn a Shiite-Sunni civil war by bombing mosques and other landmarks, killing hundreds of Iraqis. (Source: India Times Online)
- November 2005 - Claimed responsibility for the triple suicide bomb attacks that killed 60 people at luxury hotels in Amman. (Source: Foxnews.com)
- Jordanian police uncovered one of Zarqawi’s plots that could have killed an estimated 80,000 people and destroyed both the U.S. embassy and Jordan’s intelligence headquarters. (Source: Financial Sense Online)
Would the U.S. be just if they allowed Zarqawi to exist? He has waged an unprovoked, unjust, and ungodly war on civilization – against all Westerns and Muslims who differ. God’s command to Noah in Genesis to enforce capital punishment for murder is still legitimate today. Thus, in Romans 13 Paul warns the criminals, murders, and Zarqawi’s of the world that they ought to fear the government, especially a righteous one. They do not yield the sword unto death for nothing!!! So, as a believer in Jesus Christ you are obligated to look at Zarqawi’s death in two ways. First, with joy in that a man who blasphemed God in his religion and destruction of this world was rendered completely incapable of any further evil. Second, with sorrow in that Zarqawi neglected so great a salvation found only in Jesus Christ. Amen and amen….
Before Trogdor After Trogdor
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It is a good feeling to know that Zarqawi is dead. I had a sense of joy and relief when I read about it last week. In his destruction we find temporal justice as well as everlasting and totally righteous justice. He is now being crushed under the mighty heal of God and his agony will have no end.
This is a time of rejoicing for Christians because God is being glorified in such an execution of justice. This is also a time of rejoicing for the world that another evil man is no longer capable of hurting anyone.
But those of the world also need to be careful and let this occasion cause them to be pensive. Whenever I hear of someone dying it causes me grief. It leads me to think of my own death quite often. This is not something that should be thought unnecessary, in fact most people don't think about it enough. Those in this world who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are doomed this very moment. It is only by God's mere pleasure that you are not destroyed immediately. Think on these things thoroughly, there is only one life and one death, only one chance. Death is near.
But there is something else I would like to address....
Jason, you said that Christians are obligated to look at his death in two ways. Are we also to look at the deaths of those he killed with the same joy and sorrow? If any of the people he killed were not Christians, and I imagine most were not, then shall we rejoice that he killed them? Can we condemn him for those murders according to man's law and then say justice was carried out according to God's?
You say also that we are to have sorrow for their rejection of Christ. I agree, it is a sorrowful thing to know someone will be burned for all eternity. But does God show any pity to Zarqawi? Is God in mourning for his rejection of Christ? If not, then why should we be?
This is a hard thing for me to get a handle on. Anything you can bring to light?
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