In the second scenario, according to God’s Law, the activist is guilty of murder.
Here’s why, copied from this article that you ought to read in its entirety.
The Difference Between Murder and Homicide
“Now, some say today, “murder” is a strong word. Let’s say they were “homicides,” may be as a result of the use of excessive force, but not necessarily driven by malice or criminal intent. This claim is based on lack of understanding of the Biblical Law. But does the Biblical Law actually speak of the difference between murder and homicide?’
“Yes, it does. A special section in the Law speaks about that difference: Numbers 35:15-28. The first part, vv. 15-21, explains the case for murder:’
These six cities shall be for refuge for the sons of Israel, and for the alien and for the sojourner among them; that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there. But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. If he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which he will die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. Or if he struck him with a wooden object in the hand, by which he might die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him. If he pushed him of hatred, or threw something at him lying in wait and as a result he died, or if he struck him down with his hand in enmity, and as a result he died, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death, he is a murderer; the blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.
“The second part explains the case for unintentional homicide:”
But if he pushed him suddenly without enmity, or threw something at him without lying in wait, or with any deadly object of stone, and without seeing it dropped on him so that he died, while he was not his enemy nor seeking his injury, then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the blood avenger according to these ordinances. The congregation shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the blood avenger, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he fled; and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.
“Obviously, the distinction between homicide and murder is in the intention of the killer. But how can we read the mind of a person to know the intention? Since we can’t read minds, the Law gives the solution: Look at what’s in the hand of the killer, and how it is used. If it’s a weapon specifically designed to kill (an iron object), the killer must be clearly tried for murder – I say “must be tried,” because there is still a special case of lawful use of weapons which will be examined below. If the weapon was not specifically designed to kill (stone or wood object), but the movements of the killer’s hand showed intention to strike, then he must be tried for murder, again, allowing for the special case of lawful use of weapons. It’s that simple.”
So, in the second scenario in the video, the activist was guilty of murder under God’s law. If a cop did such a thing, and many have, (many examples having been posted on Youtube) , they take a few paid days off while it is investigated, and are almost always found to be justified and put back on duty. The guy will go the rest of his life thinking he was justified, while in God’s sight, he’s guilty of murder.
Now, the question of whether that takes him to hell can never be answered specifically by us. It’s a case by case basis. Even a murderer commits many other sins that are adequate to take him to hell. And if the murderer cop is not a Christian and never becomes a Christian, you could always say that he should have sought Christ for the forgiveness of his lying, even if he didn’t think he was guilty of murder.
But how can adding such a serious sin to his account help the guy? I don’t think the Bible gets too specific on the punishment for specific sins, but I shudder to think the harm that having unbiblical laws in this country is having on the souls of men.
For the Christian cop who commits murder and gets away with it civilly, his past, present, and future sins are forgiven. His intentional sins are forgiven, and the sins he commits out of ignorance are forgiven. Because Jesus’ blood is of infinite value, and He took all the sins of the elect on the cross. But Christians need to start thinking more clearly on this. This is a big deal.
Then, there is the doctrine of bloodguilt, where if murderers habitually go unpunished in a society, the ground is going to cry out for justice. And we will all suffer for the murder of babies and the murders that aren’t brought to justice because of the unjust laws of our government.
Here’s more about the doctrine of bloodguilt.