"And will you profane Me among My people killing people who should not die, and keeping people alive who should not live ?" Ezek. 13:19
"He who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death." Ex.;21:12
"Whoever kills any man shall surely be put to death.... You shall have the same law for the [foreigner] and for one from your own country; for I am the Lord your God." Lev. 24:17-22
Vengance is the Lords, but the law is the law to be upheld by Who??????
While Paul instructs people not to seek their own revenge, but to "give place to wrath." Paul then explains that the proper channel for wrath is the "governing authorities." The government is the "place" for wrath and vengeance:
Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities... For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Rom.;13:1, 3
Godly rulers are a terror to evil doers. Note that Gods two witnesses in Revelation "tormented those who dwell on the earth" (Rev.;11:10).
God through Paul specifically commands earthly governments to execute criminals with the sword:
For [the governing authority] is Gods minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is Gods minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. Rom.;13:4
"He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death." Ex.;21:15
"He who kidnaps a man... shall surely be put to death." Ex.;21:16
"He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death." Ex.;21:17
"[If an unborn baby is killed] you shall give life for life." Ex.;21:23
Of course, since you desire to persecute innocent people, I see this argument going nowhere..
Someone who would punish the very people you are supposed to be witnessing to and converting.
That's a travesty and there is still no Biblical justification for promoting Christianity by brute force.
You and the rest of the suckers on this thread have bought, wholesale into a kind of "Christianity" that I had hoped was long dead and gone..
Tell me, how long before we begin burning "witches" and "heretics" Mr. Low Oil?
PSS: TLB, this rests on your head. You promoted it and I hope you are held responsible for what you promoted and convince others of here..