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The Pope has, once again, declared his opposition to God’s will, and command, as clearly stated in Scripture. This is demonstrated in his present call for a worldwide abolition of death penalty. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-capitalpunishment-idUSKCN0VU0GH
The Bible, which is God’s word to men on earth, a word far superior to any ‘bishop’ of Rome, declares this; “Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed:” (Genesis 9:6). Here we see that upon establishing a new world, so to speak, God enacted a law requiring men to punish a murderer with death, without fail and without exception! This passage declares that death is the only punishment suitable for such a severe crime and that it is always to be the only punishment.
This law was not given to any particular people but to all men, and forever. This is obvious by the reference to creation; “for in the image of God made he man.” Murder is always, and will always be, a direct and vicious assault on the Divine image, first and foremost. It is further the most violent display of the greatest contempt for the Lord and for His creation.
In support of this the New Testament, Romans 13:4, says this, “For he (the ruler – Romans 13:3) 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.” The ‘ruler’ here speaks of the civil magistrate and the sword is an emblem of the power of life and death that the civil magistrate is invested with. This power includes all sorts of punishments that the magistrate has a right to inflict, including capital punishment. It is given to the magistrate by God himself, and it is not given in vain. It is meant to be used!
The Pope, in line with Roman Catholic dogma, imagines that he has the authority, as the earthly representative of God or Christ, indeed as one possessing the authority to act ‘in the power and place of the person of Christ himself’ (Catechism – section 1548*), imagines that he can negate the command of God and its authority over men. Moreover, he seeks to incite the entire world to act as co-rebels in his heretical cause.
*http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c3a6.htm
Obviously, those who would oppose God’s clearly stated will for capital punishment will make many humanistic and vain arguments against it. To these we simply say; it matters not at all what men think about what God says, it only matters what God says. Men will either love and obey it, to their benefit, or hate and reject it, to their own destruction!!
The Bible, which is God’s word to men on earth, a word far superior to any ‘bishop’ of Rome, declares this; “Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed:” (Genesis 9:6). Here we see that upon establishing a new world, so to speak, God enacted a law requiring men to punish a murderer with death, without fail and without exception! This passage declares that death is the only punishment suitable for such a severe crime and that it is always to be the only punishment.
This law was not given to any particular people but to all men, and forever. This is obvious by the reference to creation; “for in the image of God made he man.” Murder is always, and will always be, a direct and vicious assault on the Divine image, first and foremost. It is further the most violent display of the greatest contempt for the Lord and for His creation.
In support of this the New Testament, Romans 13:4, says this, “For he (the ruler – Romans 13:3) 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.” The ‘ruler’ here speaks of the civil magistrate and the sword is an emblem of the power of life and death that the civil magistrate is invested with. This power includes all sorts of punishments that the magistrate has a right to inflict, including capital punishment. It is given to the magistrate by God himself, and it is not given in vain. It is meant to be used!
The Pope, in line with Roman Catholic dogma, imagines that he has the authority, as the earthly representative of God or Christ, indeed as one possessing the authority to act ‘in the power and place of the person of Christ himself’ (Catechism – section 1548*), imagines that he can negate the command of God and its authority over men. Moreover, he seeks to incite the entire world to act as co-rebels in his heretical cause.
*http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c3a6.htm
Obviously, those who would oppose God’s clearly stated will for capital punishment will make many humanistic and vain arguments against it. To these we simply say; it matters not at all what men think about what God says, it only matters what God says. Men will either love and obey it, to their benefit, or hate and reject it, to their own destruction!!
