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“Thou Shalt Not Kill” Ex. 20:13, Deut. 5:17, Rom. 13:9. At least 17 offenses received the death penalty God commanded the people to kill the person guilty of the offense Israel had civil and religious government together (no church and state separation)
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“Thou Shalt Not Kill”Ex. 20:13, Deut. 5:17, Rom. 13:9 • At least 17 offenses received the death penalty • God commanded the people to kill the person guilty of the offense • Israel had civil and religious government together (no church and state separation) • Only one offense of the 17 can produce the death penalty in certain States in our nation • Murder (Ex. 21:12)
“Thou Shalt Not Kill”Ex. 20:13, Deut. 5:17, Rom. 13:9 • Some offenses are still crimes in the U.S. • Kidnapping (Ex. 21:16) • Rape (Deut. 22:25) • Disobeying a court decision (Deut. 17:8-12) • Prostitution (Lev. 21:9) • Bestiality (Lev. 20:15) • Incest (Lev. 20:11-12)
“Thou Shalt Not Kill”Ex. 20:13, Deut. 5:17, Rom. 13:9 • Some offenses have become glorified • To speak against homosexuality is a hate crime and marriages are legal (Lev. 20:13) • To oppose abortion is an offense against a woman’s rights and it is legal (Ex. 21:22-23) • Witchcraft is popular entertainment (Lev. 20:27) • Children can strike and curse parents, but parents cannot discipline children (Ex. 21:15, 17)
“Thou Shalt Not Kill”Ex. 20:13, Deut. 5:17, Rom. 13:9 • Religious offenses are common behavior • Blasphemy is heard daily (Lev. 24:10-16) • Idolatry has been modernized (Deut. 13:5) • False prophesy is free speech (Deut. 18:20) • Sabbath breaking was specific to the Jews under the Old Testament (Num. 15:32-36) • Remember when business was closed Sunday?
“Thou Shalt Not Kill”Ex. 20:13, Deut. 5:17, Rom. 13:9 • Blasphemy, Idolatry, and False Prophesy • Murder, Kidnapping, and Rejecting Rulings • Incest, homosexuality, and prostitution • Abortion, witchcraft, and cursing parents • Most widely accepted as entertaining and accepted even in churches (Deut. 22:22) • Adultery (Matt. 19:9)