Exodus 35:2 ESV
Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.
#CapitalPunishment
Did the coming of Christ end capital punishment as set forth in Gen. 9:6?
Genesis 9:6 deals with the sin of homicide (which, in a sense, is always fratricide, v. 5) and demands a punishment that matches the crime. The justification for capital punishment established here is the nobility of human life, which is in the image of God. Thus murder shows con...
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The God-man or a Madman?
In John chapter 5, Jesus throws down the gauntlet. First, he healed a man who had been disabled for 38 years. On the Sabbath (verse 9). On purpose...
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15. The Meaning of the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8-11)
Introduction
As I sat at breakfast with a friend this week, discussing this message, I told Don that I could not conceive of a way to teach on the Sabbath in less than two lessons. He confessed to me that he was wondering how I would fill up one message with the subject. The re...
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Are Christians Hypocritical to Avoid Sexual Immorality but Allow Tattoos? | Australia
A Christian expresses their belief in a traditional biblical sexual ethic. Their friends are quick to pounce: Youre being inconsistent! Leviticus prohibits all sorts of things that you accept! What...
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