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NASB | Leviticus 26:6 'I shall also grant peace in the land, so that you may lie down with no one making you tremble. I shall also eliminate harmful beasts from the land, and no sword will pass through your land. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 26:6 'I will also grant peace in the land, so that you may lie down and there will be no one to make you afraid. I will also eliminate harmful animals from the land, and no sword will pass through your land. |
Subject: Should Christians practice nonresistance |
Bible Note: Angie the death penalty is not murder, the death penalty is an execution. Taking of one’s life is not always murder and sometimes it is required. Notice no Apostle or Bible martyr ever used as argument in their defense about a forth coming execution as violating the commandment thou shall not kill. In fact Paul told us to be in submission to our government. Death occurs in executions and war and these were not being referenced in the commandment not to kill. Many places in the Bible clearly prescribes execution for unsuitable behavior, and when executed quickly and publicly it is a proven deterrent to crime. Consider also there were many executions during the time of Christ, no where is it recorded that Jesus preached against this. In fact the implication was the treatment and punishment of criminals was understood and accepted. Also consider no where does the Bible tell soldiers to lay down their weapons, in fact when a soldier asks how he should conduct himself he was told to treat people fairly Luke 3:13. |