I recently got on a good forum: Ann Coulter Official Chat
Then answered to a thread called: Ann on Geraldo Sunday.
A point of view which is usually twisted by the left about standing for the death penalty verse abortion and hanging the hypocrisy rope around the one on the rights neck.
Well, one time I use stand on that issue, but until I did research on it. Did I come away with a different view where I could stand for my stance against abortion and stand for the death penalty.
The thread presented a question that says the Bible does not back it, nor did Jesus. The poster happened to be a Christian.
I then gave some views I discovered and then engaged to open their eyes of their unknowledgeable opinion.
The Christian poster attempted to show Scripture in Romans 14:13-19 and with this view: "I believe that if one's support for the death penalty causes others to stumble, he/she should refrain from executing people."
My first post to show a view:
I did a goggle search and came up a view that agrees with scripture on the death penalty.
Though I believe, we have laws and we are to abide by them and the punishment that comes with it if they are broken.
Sin has its consequences, unless God grants them mercy. And that could come in play by many avenues.
Joh 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
The criminal still has the choice as many to repent and confess Christ his Lord & Saviour.
There is the gift of mercy in its self, and then one can boldly say: O death where is your sting!
I like what I heard Ann say once, "I've never seen the transforming effect of anything like Christianity."
Result of the search:
Consider this: the Mosaic Law very strongly supported the death penalty and Jesus never once disobeyed the law or taught against it.
He said, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil” (Matthew 5:17).
The law made numerous provisions for the death penalty. Jesus did not come to destroy these provisions but to fulfill them. As such, He would have supported the death penalty.
My second post where the poster seemed to vent, like that was not enough.
On Calvary, He said to the man next to Him: Luk 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
The consequences of this man's sin next to Him, stood. And yet he received mercy and defeated death. As were my points in my other post, and is how I would answer the lefts questions.
Compromise is what got Obama elected.
Compromise is whats causing the "falling away" going on now in the Church.
Compromise doesn't please God. Compromise is not standing in the Truth.
It is wiser to be alert to things that try to make one to compromise.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
My 3rd response to these next laid out questions. Where the poster did not understand the wiles of the enemy in the structure to get one to lean towards a compromise.
I don't see how stopping the use of the death penalty would compromise any one's Christian beliefs. Are you seriously saying that people will lose their faith if Christians were to oppose the death penalty?
I was not suggesting that anyone should compromise his/her beliefs.
I was suggesting that we remove the stumbling block like Paul suggests in Romans 14:13 and following: 13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way.
I believe that if one's support for the death penalty causes others to stumble, he/she should refrain from executing people. Do you disagree?
Them were the concerns and stance, I answered with the following:
22. Blessed is the man that who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
Them Scriptures are dealing with one on one things in context. Like drinking in front of one who has a weakness for alcohol and such.
I'm not executing anyone nor are you.
Sin has its consequences.
Someone truly saved should not be at the gallows pole in the first place.
I believe I showed where it is, surely not judging or risking someones salvation.
Compromise can lead to more and more and more. That's what I meant by being alert to compromise.
But I believe its important not to compromise what scripture backs.
When New Testament shows a pure case of it, (death penalty) and what happened and can logically be figured out the why to it. ("sin has its consequences")
Can you be for sure the criminal will not commit a crime that would warrant the same sentence again? Not hardly.
The blood is not on any one's hands because of it, being law or for it being done. The Truth is as I have stated clearly "sin has its consequences."
Its then by an act of God if the criminal escapes the gallows.
The criminal can escape the death that counts, that is the spiritual death.
Coming face to face with death only shows us how we have been in our heart all along.
Take the 2 there with Jesus for instance. How did they respond?
Consequences put them men next to Jesus. Criminals make the choice to commit a crime to put them in situations like that.
The one man on the cross believed and then and there it did not spare him, but he was saved. You understand that?
If one is given mercy and avoids that sentence then that is a miracle, and all glory to the Father.
If one thinks support of it would make them stumble they need to look at the examples I have given and hopefully rest in that. I did.
The compassion for the criminal facing death is not wrong, but there is a reason for such sentences.
Abortion is evil, justice isn't!
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