Glenn wrote: > What about DAvidM's remark to kill those who > do not observe Saturday.
Marlin wrote: > I cannot find that post. But I have ansered this > question for you at least two times before. > Here it is again: > A) I believe that God shall execute the penalty > of these laws upon those who do not repent of > such deeds. > B) For us sojourners and pilgrims, with no > continuing city here, we have a series of things > that we may do: > 1) Make the sins known: > 2) Put out of the assembly: > 3) Recognize when God works through man's > governments: > 4) Be ready to have mercy when someone repents: Your answer is according to the new covenant, not according to Torah which is where your foundation for sabbath keeping is found. The requirement of Torah with regard to a sabbath breaker is to take them outside the community and the congregation was to stone him with stones. This is exactly what was done with Stephen in Acts 7:58 when they found him guilty of blasphemy. We sometimes have difficulty appreciating this aspect of God's law because we as a people do not personally carry out sentences against criminals. Nevertheless, surely you must recognize that in God's law, it is the civil duty of the people to execute the criminal guilty of a capital crime. In our society, we simply serve on a jury and render a verdict of guilt, then let someone else carry out the sentence. In God's law, the people throw the stones and kill the criminal, not the judicial system. The point is that if someone feels that everyone must have strict obedience to the letter of the law, then it must be all the law, all 613 commandments, and not just those that we pick and choose. You might think it improper for someone to keep only 9 of the 10 commandments, but you don't seem to care too much about all 613 commandments of the Torah. I truly believe that the concept of covenants must be understood, and a recognition must be made that a covenant with Jesus is different from one of the Mosaic covenants (there was actually more than one covenant through Moses). Furthermore, there are a lot of prophetic considerations in early church history about how we have now moved from celebrating the seventh day to celebrating the eighth day. It probably would be good for us to consider some of these arguments. Perhaps more on this later when time permits. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA p.s. I notice that you apparently type e-mail on the sabbath. Many sabbath keepers would consider that a violation of the sabbath. Have you ever considered that? I'd like to hear any comments you have about that. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
