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I think yours is too simplistic a read of the Bible strategy.
The king recognizes the legitimacy of governments to keep order rationally until the return of said King Jesus.
As long as there exists a legitimate government, we are to deter justice to that legitimate government and not take justice into our own hands.
The death penalty is the least of our problems with the criminal justice system. The biggest problem is unaffordable cost of arresting, prosecuting, and housing prisoners. Our solution so far is to:
Release prisoners before their sentences are fulfilled.
Sentence them to probation instead of jail.
Simply not arrest them at all (store them on the streets).
Of course this cannot go on indefinitely.
With more people in prison than the rest of the Western world, our problem is we don't imprison enough people?
Land of the free alright.
No I meant "defer justice to". Sorry. It is not for us to kill the murderer of our family. We defer that to a legitimate government, who promises us justice in exchange for our deference to governments right to decide what justice means.I presume you meant "we are not to deter justice."
The Bible is in no way an anarchic book. It recognizes the necessity and legitimacy of government virtually from the first page.But where do you get that "legitimate government" part? I don't see that qualification given in scripture, and "justice" is a highly relative concept.
1 Peter 2:13-17 said:Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
It was my mistake. I meant to say "defer to" and typed "deter". That was confusing.I don't see any authority in scripture for the Church ever to take secular justice in her own hands, rather--especially in 1 Corinthians 5--particularly the opposite.
Eh, so if there isn't "a mountain of evidence", rotting in jail for 20 years is ok as long as they aren't put to death(not thay they would be put to death on death row within 20 years). It use to be that people convicted of capital offenses whould be wacked within days of weeks of their conviction, now it takes decadesif it happens at all.Unless there is just a mountain of evidence or clear video evidence, the death penalty should not be on the table. Even then, it should be kept for those whose crimes are the most vile and heinous.
Eh, so if there isn't "a mountain of evidence", rotting in jail for 20 years is ok as long as they aren't put to death(not thay they would be put to death on death row within 20 years). It use to be that people convicted of capital offenses whould be wacked within days of weeks of their conviction, now it takes decadesif it happens at all.
If it is a mandate, then there must be some clearly stated command to that effect with two or three confirming witnesses. Right?Be that as it may, attempting to create a just world is our mandate.
Yes they should stone them.Lethal injection is not a Biblical form of execution.
Should the death penalty be changed?
If it is a mandate, then there must be some clearly stated command to that effect with two or three confirming witnesses. Right?
The Roman empire was never Godly and was seldom even just. In addition, as Paul wrote about observing the authority of kings, he was looking as well to the Old Testament and the faithful service of Daniel and Mordecai to two of the most ruthless kings in history.
I see two mandates to the Body of Christ: Preach the gospel to the world and take care of one another.
I do not see a "fix the Roman empire" mandate.
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