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1 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | Brian.g | 16086 | ||
Charis I agree with you to the point that God did give us permission in the OT to do many things, including capital punishment for many crimes, including murder. However, Jesus has taught us that we must help that person to sin no more and to become a Christian, if at all possible. By putting a murderer into prison, even for life, they will have the chance to find Jesus and live their life as Jesus wants us to. They may not find Jesus, but we must try to help them. If we immediately kill that person, or near immediately, then they probably won't have the opportunity to find Jesus during the course of their natural life. If they complete their natural life in prison, they will have a greater chance of being saved and spending eternity in heaven. John 8:7-11 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" 11 "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." 12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Murder is a sin and if a man commits this sin and then truly follows Jesus, his sin of murder will be forgiven. Brian |
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2 | 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? | Ex 20:13 | charis | 16090 | ||
Dear Brian, and saints, Please understand, my friend and fellow, that I am not disagreeing with you specifically. I address this forum, and your thoughts and opinons as a brother in Christ. Our system of justice provides a convicted murderer with plenty of time (too much) to repent of their sin before God. The sin of murder can indeed be forgiven by God, but society is not responsible for such forgiveness. A debt against society, and against the victim and his family must be paid, or the laws mock justice. We would deny the rights of the victim in order to salve our own emotions. God forgives, AND God is just! We must understand the responsibilities of BOTH of these holy attributes, not only one. Please, the sin of adultery and the sin of murder were not linked by Jesus at any time. We cannot equate inchastity with depriving another of life. Pray tell, does this not rob the victim and kin of their 'human rights?' The victim and kin of adultery are hurt, and have the Biblical recourse of divorce. The victim of murder is dead, and the family has completely lost one of their own. Another point is that we cannot force all of society to accept our conscience and emotions on such an issue. Some think it is a crime to kill (and eat) a cow. This is religious conscience. Justice demands the rights of the victim to be upheld as a deterrent for violence. I am not a lawyer or judge, and cannot decide which case demands capital punishment. But some cases do demand it! I will trust those called to these positions on earth, and place my trust in God that He will rightly discern the heart of those on that final day. In Jesus, charis |
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