I would see God permitting this for Murder 1 cases, if there is absolute proof of their guilt!
Murder in The Bible
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by SavedByGrace, Oct 18, 2020.
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"You shall not commit adultery" (Exodus 20:14)
"If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death." (Leviticus 20:10)
“If a man is found lying with the wife of another man, both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman. So you shall purge the evil from Israel." (Deuteronomy 22:22) -
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ONLY the sacrificial part of the Law of Moses was nailed to the cross of Jesus, as He is the Lamb of God. Are you suggesting the all the Ten Commandments no longer apply to Christians? Very dangerous thinking! -
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Clearly governments acting according to biblical instruction can impose the death penalty for the willful taking of another's life.
But, as in California, the death penalty can be reserved for crimes with "special circumstances" and not be applied in other cases.
And so, I agree with Canadyjd, I voted against the death penalty (and as usual lost) because too many times it is the poor or black or feeble minded that get sentenced with the needle. Since we make mistakes in our pursuit of justice, erring on the side of mercy seems wise. -
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The 1 Tim. 1:15-16 passage seems clear to me. As stated by someone else, we err on side of mercy. God doesn’t need to use Christians to implement the death penalty.
Personally, if on jury duty hearing a death penalty case, I would ask to be excused.
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I am saying that civil authority exists, though it is not perfect. The rod God uses one day may be broken and cast aside the next day. Like Assyria, for the obvious example. -
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1 Timothy 1
15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
NOTHING here is against God's own punishment for murder. This passage is being misused to justify peoples private views which go against the Word of God.
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