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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: 'Conscientious Objection' Biblical? |
Bible Note: I tried and I tried to restrain myself, I told myself it would serve no purpose and would probably irritate someone, but I can not sit here and read this without saying something. God established life, God established death, God outlawed murder, and God condoned execution. God made life precious by saying thou shall not kill, God also established the seriousness of some crimes by saying certain crimes will cause you to forfeit your right to live. Jesus died for our sin, sin is rebellion against God and God’s laws, Jesus did not die to pay for our crimes against society. If a man commits a bank robbery, is caught and convicted and sentenced to prison, then becomes a born again believer surely you do not think he should be released. Why not? However you say if a man murders someone, is caught convicted and sentenced to die. This wrong. Why? If God said some crimes are serious enough to warrant execution how can you say that has changed? Jesus told Peter in Matthew 26:52 “But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” What he was saying was if you kill this man you will be arrested and then executed. He did not call the process wrong. |