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NASB | Exodus 20:13 ¶ "You shall not murder. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Exodus 20:13 ¶ "You shall not commit murder (unjustified, deliberate homicide). [Gen 9:6; Ex 21:12, 14, 18] |
Subject: Can one who commits suicide be saved? |
Bible Note: Mel, Matthew 18 should be read in its context (i.e., church discipline). Just as Paul spoke of excommunicating the unrepentent sinner in order to let sin takes its depraved course, and thereby allowing the man to see the need for true repentence and renewed fellowship (1 Corinthians 5:1-5), Jesus recommended the same action for a Christian who hates his brother: turn him over to his unrepentent anger and allow the sin to run its course. In cases where an individual's salvation is genuine (and only God knows whether it is or not), he or she will become extremely sorrowful after further conviction by the Spirit. Notice the parallel between Paul handing the sexual deviant over to Satan for the destruction of his "flesh," and Jesus' handing the angry brother over to "the torturer" until all is paid for. Also notice that in Paul's case, the man's soul is ultimately saved. In Jesus' case, it's implied by the fact that the man's anger is eventually paid for and the man is released. As for Revelation 3:15, what does that have to do with the discussion at hand? |