Today, as we continue to look a little dipper into the law that says, “Thou shalt not kill” “my heart… is sadden”, because of the mind-set of, some of our Government leaders, Church leaders and Bahamian people who say… hang-them-high. What is some of the reasoning behind this? They say: if the death penalty is on the books, carry it out, or take it off the books. Our Prime Minister, Mr. Perry Christie said: “…I am for enforcing capital punishment…” It is also said that: “…the government’s hands are tied on capital punishment because of the higher court of appeal…” and not because of what GOD said about it. Dr. David Allen said: “the country was locked in a crime war fuelled by angry young men and gangs and guns culture” and “we are at war”. But that’s not true; this country is “fuelled by… SIN”…SIN which is the transgression of “GOD’S LAW” 1 JOHN 3:4. But if you listen to the ministers of the gospel who are speaking out on the crime problem you would think that it’s not “SIN” either, but because the law of the land is not being carried-out. For example, Bishop Albert Hepburn, also called for capital punishment to be carried out, He said: “if a man takes another man’s life, his life must be taken too,” The problem with Bishop Hepburn statement is he’s only taking one part of that law, why don’t he also call for all adulterous to be killed because the bible says: “the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death” LEVITICUS 20:10, and if that law was to be enforce there will be more men and woman on death-row for adultery, then for taking someone’s life. But he’s not the only pastor calling for killing of the young men, which are on death-row. Pastor Rex Major, is also calling on the Government, to hang-them-high. Have these ministers, forgotten what the bible says? “Thou shalt not kill” EXODUS 20:13. Could it be that our, Government leaders, Church leaders and some Bahamian people have never prayerfully and carefully read what JESUS said about: “an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” principle? Because if they did, they would not be saying, capital punishment should be carried out. So let us put this principle under the microscope of the “HOLY SPIRIT”, because without HIS help we will not understand. JESUS said: Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, …resist not evil…and whosoever…smite thee on thy…cheek, turn to him the other And if any man will sue thee at the law, for…thy coat, let him have [thy] cloak …And whosoever…compel thee to go a mile, go with him two miles…Give to him that asketh…him that would borrow…turn not away…Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy…But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven” MATTHEW 5:38-48. Then JESUS said: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. This is why the bible tells us: The LAW of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul” PSALMS 19:7, and that LAW still says “Thou shalt not kill”. But before we run off from this reading, there’s a Question that needs to be asked; have you ever…killed anyone before? NO! You say. I wish; I could say the same. I should have been place on death-row for murder a long time ago, yet up to this day, I have not spent a day behind bars, for the murder that I was responsible for. Today I will publicly name that person that I killed, His name, JESUS the CHRIST. So when the question was asked, if you’re answer was…NO, it was because we still don’t fully understand what took place on the cross for us and those men and women on death-row. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law. If JESUS was here, would HE hang you??? Or would HE hang in your place?
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