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NASB | Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God delivers them before you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God gives them over to you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall not make a covenant (treaty) with them nor show mercy and compassion to them. |
Subject: Where is your faith? |
Bible Note: Dear coop1, Greetings in Jesus' name! You may note that I have never denied the import of prayer or spiritual warfare. Please trust that I am fully aware of the things you speak of, and an ardent participant in the things of the Holy Spirit. I know that we must love and forgive our enemies, and I believe that I have made progress in this area. :-) But we cannot love and forgive to the point of ignoring the victims of anti-social behavior. Therefore, all crime and sin must have consequence in the here and now. Truly, I believe that the Lord can apprehend even the most hardened criminal. On earth, I cannot judge these things, I give them to He who will judge. In the meantime, I am charged to obey the laws of the land that has been given me. Don't misinterpret my zeal for justice as personal revenge. This is NOT the case! It is simply that I am capable of walking in the spiritual realm AT THE SAME TIME that I perceive and walk in the natural realm. BOTH are required of us. :-) Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |