Is it sinful to kill in self-defense?

"So, there is a difference between killing and murder in the Bible ..."

Exodus 20 says not to commit murder (trə·ṣāḥ), but Ecclesiastes 3 says:

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill (la·hă·rōḡ), and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up"

So, DO NOT COMMIT MURDER, but use lethal force only when necessary to protect your family, God's covenant, or you.

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Sorry this response took so long - can only deal with reading about the collapse of the USA about every other day.

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