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The minister of God is not GodYou conveniently omitted part. Let me help.
Romans 13:1
1 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
So you approve of Hitler slaughtering Jews, Stalin slaughtering MILLIONS!!!
Not to murder people!!!The minister of God is not God
God has given the minister powers
You & I are subject to those powers
So you support government murdering MILLIONS including Christians! I hope you receive more mercy from God than you give!If death is the penalty for murder then you die if you murder
KJV
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For 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:
4For 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.
I support the Police shooting Jack dead if Jack is killing peopleNot to murder people!!!
So you support government murdering MILLIONS including Christians! I hope you receive more mercy from God than you give!
I support the Police shooting Jack dead if Jack is killing people
And you support Stalin and Hitler who murdered MILLIONS INNOCENTS!I support the Police shooting Jack dead if Jack is killing people
I do not believe Stalin/Hitler were ministers of GOD so therefore did not have the authority given in Rom 13:1-4.And you support Stalin and Hitler who murdered MILLIONS INNOCENTS!
Don't you read your posts?I do not believe Stalin/Hitler were ministers of GOD so therefore did not have the authority given in Rom 13:1-4.
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For 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:
4For 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.
I don't support or agree with what Hitler/Stalin didDon't you read your posts?
You don't believe the Scripture you quoted??? Let's try again.I don't support or agree with what Hitler/Stalin did
I don't believe they were or had the authority of Rom 13:4
If Hitler was caught alive would you have forgiven him and allowed him to live ?
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For 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:
4For 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.
The scripture I quoted gives GOD given authority to ministers of GOD to punish evilYou don't believe the Scripture you quoted??? Let's try again.
So you're supporting Judges and prosecutors, some of the worst criminals on Earth? They LIE like the Devil and send INNOCENTS to death row!!The scripture I quoted gives GOD given authority to ministers of GOD to punish evil
Rom 13:1-4
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For 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:
4For 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.
Agreed, many innocent people are and have been incorrectly convicted of crimes they did not commit.So you're supporting Judges and prosecutors, some of the worst criminals on Earth? They LIE like the Devil and send INNOCENTS to death row!!
Executed But Possibly Innocent
There is no way to tell how many of the 1686 people executed since 1976 may also have been innocent. Courts do not generally entertain claims of innocence when the defendant is dead. Defense attorneys move on to other cases where clients’ lives can still be saved. It is now broadly accepted that the judicial review provided to death-penalty cases in the United States has been inadequate to prevent the execution of at least some prisoners who were wrongly convicted and sentenced to death. Some cases with strong evidence of innocence include:
- Carlos DeLuna (Texas, convicted 1983, executed 1989)
- Ruben Cantu (Texas, convicted 1985, executed 1993)
- Larry Griffin (Missouri, convicted 1981, executed 1995)
- Joseph O’Dell (Virginia, convicted 1986, executed 1997)
- David Spence (Texas, convicted 1984, executed 1997)
- Leo Jones (Florida, convicted 1981, executed 1998)
- Gary Graham (Texas, convicted 1981, executed 2000)
- Claude Jones (Texas, convicted 1989, executed 2000)
- Cameron Todd Willingham (Texas, convicted 1992, executed 2004)
- Sedley Alley (Tennessee, convicted 1987, executed 2006)
- Troy Davis (Georgia, convicted 1991, executed 2011)
- Lester Bower (Texas, convicted 1984, executed 2015)
- Brian Terrell (Georgia, convicted 1995, executed 2015)
- Richard Masterson (Texas, convicted 2002, executed 2016)
- Robert Pruett (Texas, convicted 2002, executed 2017)
- Carlton Michael Gary (Georgia, convicted 1986, executed 2018)
- Domineque Ray (Alabama, convicted 1999; executed 2019)
- Larry Swearingen (Texas, convicted 2000, executed 2019)
- Walter Barton (Missouri, convicted 1993, executed 2020)
- Nathaniel Woods (Alabama, convicted 2005, executed 2020)
- Marcellus Williams (Missouri, convicted in 2001, executed 2024)
Of course. That's what Christians do, FORGIVE and give mercy. Isn't that what Jesus did?Agreed, many innocent people are and have been incorrectly convicted of crimes they did not commit.
If caught alive would you have forgiven Hitler & allowed him to live ?
Then there is no need for Rom 13:1-4 who Jesus via Paul wrote and allowedOf course. That's what Christians do, FORGIVE and give mercy. Isn't that what Jesus did?
Jesus was executed. Was He innocent?Then there is no need for Rom 13:1-4 who Jesus via Paul wrote and allowed
Ain't nobody qualified to execute someone. Nobody!Then there is no need for Rom 13:1-4 who Jesus via Paul wrote and allowed
As were the ApostlesJesus was executed. Was He innocent?
Explain Rom 13:1-4Ain't nobody qualified to execute someone. Nobody!
John 8:7
7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first."
Yeah, obey the laws. Not MURDER people!Explain Rom 13:1-4
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3For 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:
4For 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.
