Osama bin Laden and the Bible

Romans 13:1-4 (NASB)

1Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God.

2Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

3For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;

4for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.

It is biblical for the government, the "ruling authorities" to take vengeance against Osama bin Laden. And since it is New Testament, Saint Paul, Biblical, it would also be Christian to expect, and desire, the government to act this way.

We cannot take delight in his death. God does not take delight in the death of anyone, desiring all men to come to repentance. But it is not wrong to expect the government to take vengeance against those who practice evil.