But we aren’t a “post-flood” world as much as we are a post crucified and resurrected world.
Not a popular opinion to have here but one I share with you. I don't find "eye for an eye justice" in the New Testament, Jesus fulfilled the law for us.
Everyone flame away, I won't answer rebuttals when I'm out numbered 95 to 1- I've tried before and I can't keep up with all the replies.
The death penalty isn't "eye for eye justice", it is to prevent further killings. There is NO (I repeat ZERO) method in use today other than capital punishment that is absolutely certain to prevent repeat murders. "Life without benefit of parole" certainly does not provide that assurance---all that does is shift the target population from the general public to prison guards and other inmates.
I completely agree with you Graybeard.... I’ve never really understood some christians adherence to the old testament as the supreme word.... particularly when the new testament is obviously so at odds with much of it. Wasn’t that the whole point to becoming christian? Otherwise we might as well have remained Jews.
Jesus DID fulfill the Law. That is for personal living, to lead a Holy Life, pleasing to God, it was required to live by that Law. Of course, in human nature, it is not really possible to do so. Jesus coming and dying for us was necessary.
Having said that, Gods rules for a just society stand. The 10 Commandments stand, Jesus said to keep His Law. All that happened was that Jesus took your place for failing to do so. And God does command to put to death those that murder, to ‘put the evil away’ from society.