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Do you think there should be a death penalty?

  • Yes

    Votes: 31 62.0%
  • No

    Votes: 16 32.0%
  • Unsure

    Votes: 3 6.0%

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kcnalp

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Jesus is telling us that if you murder, He will judge you.
Sure He will if the murderer doesn't repent. But Christians do not kill people nor look for excuses to kill people.
Luke 6:27 (NKJV)
27 "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
 
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27 "But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

That's what I've been doing my entire life, but I keep getting stabbed in the back and my goodness towards others is a sign of weakness to them, and so they all take advantage of it.

Is that what Jesus wants for us?
 

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That's what I've been doing my entire life, but I keep getting stabbed in the back and my goodness towards others is a sign of weakness to them, and so they all take advantage of it.

Is that what Jesus wants for us?
He wants us to obey and trust Him. Christians have been persecuted since the beginning. Read Acts. Read His promises to take care of us, and believe Him. If the Lord is not helping us we need to examine our lives and STUDY His Word. It is filled with promises to take care of us.
Hebrews 13:6 (NKJV)
6 So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
 

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So all these folks in America who call themselves Israelites are obligated to execute, gays, adulterers, rebellious children and those who work on weekends as Moses COMMANDED?

Well go back and read the issuing of the Mosaic Law and you will know the answer. But I will tell you -No! And the bible tells us why no! But as they live still under the MOsaic Covenant if they are devout Jews, then, if they lived in an isolated and segragated community outside of Israel, there is a sound argument why living under the Mosaic Law would make sense to them as a form of human government.

I would disagree based on the fact the Law has been done away with.

but once again we are talking about ordinances God issued for how men ought to have government and not personal revenge etc. But what government should do as punishment for particular crimes.
 

Ronald Nolette

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The Law of Moses also says to execute gays, adulterers and those who work on weekends.
No death penalty in the New Covenant.

Do you have so little biblical knowledge that you do not even know why?

Israel is gods Covenanted people living in the land God promised them to live in! God established rules for Israel to govern itdself in the land under Gods theocracy!

Teh church is a people with no nation, we are Jew and gentile culled out from all lands.

We are called to obey the laws of the lands we live in! (With the exception of course if a law demands we defy th eWord of god). the reason why most nations have death penalties for murder is because it was ingrained in humanith through Noah, Shem,, Ham, Japheth.

The church is not a nation in a land where we need to establish specific rules to live in order and peaceably.
 

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Why are you avoiding the NT? I want mercy from God. I vote for mercy!
Matthew 5:7 (NKJV)
7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.




I want mercy from god as well!

but god established human government to reward or punish!

Romans 13
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13 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.


We are called to obey governing authorities. The church is not a government over a nation so we have no death penalty. That is left to teh other servants of God- human government! If they keep teh death penalty, Paul said he was notr afraid to die if he did something worthy of death! Wow that is no rebuke against governments having a death penalty! Remember this is from the man who wrote most of teh New TEstament under the guidance of God!
 

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Those who vote to kill people are led by Satan, not by Jesus.

Tell you what. Why don't you run for Presdient. Get elected and you can do away with the death penalty. The church has no death penalty, no jails, no fines etc.etc., God left that up to human government to carry out those kind of ordinances.
 

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Well go back and read the issuing of the Mosaic Law and you will know the answer. But I will tell you -No! And the bible tells us why no! But as they live still under the MOsaic Covenant if they are devout Jews, then, if they lived in an isolated and segragated community outside of Israel, there is a sound argument why living under the Mosaic Law would make sense to them as a form of human government.

I would disagree based on the fact the Law has been done away with.

but once again we are talking about ordinances God issued for how men ought to have government and not personal revenge etc. But what government should do as punishment for particular crimes.
If they don't obey Moses then they are not Israelites. You can't pick the parts you like and discard the rest.
 

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Do you have so little biblical knowledge that you do not even know why?

Israel is gods Covenanted people living in the land God promised them to live in! God established rules for Israel to govern itdself in the land under Gods theocracy!

Teh church is a people with no nation, we are Jew and gentile culled out from all lands.

We are called to obey the laws of the lands we live in! (With the exception of course if a law demands we defy th eWord of god). the reason why most nations have death penalties for murder is because it was ingrained in humanith through Noah, Shem,, Ham, Japheth.

The church is not a nation in a land where we need to establish specific rules to live in order and peaceably.
Jesus' COMMANDS overrule all of that for Christians.

Matthew 5:7 (NKJV)
7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.


Christians do not vote to kill anyone. Satan's children do that quite well.
 

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I want mercy from god as well!

but god established human government to reward or punish!
You really think you will receive mercy from God by promoting killing of humans?
Romans 13
King James Version

13 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.


We are called to obey governing authorities. The church is not a government over a nation so we have no death penalty. That is left to teh other servants of God- human government! If they keep teh death penalty, Paul said he was notr afraid to die if he did something worthy of death! Wow that is no rebuke against governments having a death penalty! Remember this is from the man who wrote most of teh New TEstament under the guidance of God!
There is no power but of God, including all the most wicked leaders who ever lived, Castro, Stalin, Mao, North Korea! Let the wicked governments kill people. Christians don't promote killing anyone!
 
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Tell you what. Why don't you run for Presdient. Get elected and you can do away with the death penalty. The church has no death penalty, no jails, no fines etc.etc., God left that up to human government to carry out those kind of ordinances.
Why would I run for "Presdient"? I'd rather be Christian. Only Satan's children vote for the death penalty! Christians vote for mercy!
 

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If they don't obey Moses then they are not Israelites. You can't pick the parts you like and discard the rest.

You are an Israelite if you are descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Just like you are French if descended from French people! You cannot change your identity.

People are either obedient Israelites or disobedient Israelites.
 

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Jesus' COMMANDS overrule all of that for Christians.

Matthew 5:7 (NKJV)
7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.


Christians do not vote to kill anyone. Satan's children do that quite well.

that is a personal command and not a command for a believer who has been called to sit on a jury! But show me where the Noahic command to take a mans life is voided now!

So if China and Russia invade America, you would not want the armies to go to war? OKay enjoy your new slave masters.
 

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You really think you will receive mercy from God by promoting killing of humans?

There is no power but of God, including all the most wicked leaders who ever lived, Castro, Stalin, Mao, North Korea! Let the wicked governments kill people. Christians don't promote killing anyone!

Well you are finally begfinning to see what I have been saying. Took a long time for you! These rules are for government not individuals. And all those evil rulers did not rule unless God raised them up! No king reigns without Gods permission!

And I don't promote killing anyone. I just recognize that god does!
 

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You are an Israelite if you are descended from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Just like you are French if descended from French people! You cannot change your identity.

People are either obedient Israelites or disobedient Israelites.
Christians are not Israelites. We are either under the New Covenant or the MERCILESS Law of Moses.
 

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that is a personal command and not a command for a believer who has been called to sit on a jury! But show me where the Noahic command to take a mans life is voided now!

Matthew 5:7 (NKJV)
7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.
So if China and Russia invade America, you would not want the armies to go to war? OKay enjoy your new slave masters.
Doesn't God answer your prayers? Don't you believe His promises to protect His people? Anyone who votes to kill people VOIDS God's promises of protection for themselves and their loved ones.
 
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Matthew 5:7 (NKJV)
7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.

Doesn't God answer your prayers? Don't you believe His promises to protect His people? Anyone who votes to kill people VOIDS God's promises of protection for themselves and their loved ones.

Care to show that from teh bible?

Christians are not Israelites. We are either under the New Covenant or the MERCILESS Law of Moses.

Yes we are! But show where god negated human govt. from enacting a death penalty for murder as was commanded for all humanity in Gen. 9! We are not talking about individual faith, but human govt.

Not according to the NT.

I await you showing bible verses that say a Christian can not be a politician or president of a land.
 

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Care to show that from teh bible?
Why would God answer the prayers of murderers? Unless they want to be saved.
Yes we are! But show where god negated human govt. from enacting a death penalty for murder as was commanded for all humanity in Gen. 9! We are not talking about individual faith, but human govt.
Israelites today are Israel wannabes. They don't obey Moses!
I await you showing bible verses that say a Christian can not be a politician or president of a land.
Didn't you hear about the President having nukes dropped on totally innocents in Japan?