“Some devout Christians are among the most fervent advocates of the death penalty, contradicting Jesus Christ and justifying their belief on an erroneous interpretation of Hebrew Scriptures. "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth," their most likely response, overlooks the fact that this was promulgated by Moses as a limitation- a prohibition against taking both eyes or all of an offender's teeth in retribution.” FactsEyeChristianJesusBeliefChristJesus ChristResponseScriptureTeethLimitationInterpretationPenaltiesDeath PenaltyMosesProhibitionRetributionHebrewOffendersFerventContradictingEye For An Eye Book:Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis Source: Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
“The gospel is saying that, what man cannot do in order to be accepted with God, this God Himself has done for us in the person of Jesus Christ. To be acceptable to God we must present to God a life of perfect and unceasing obedience to his will. The gospel declares that Jesus has done this for us. For God to be righteous he must deal with our sin. This also he has done for us in Jesus. The holy law of God was lived out perfectly for us by Christ, and its penalty was paid perfectly for us by Christ. The living and dying of Christ for us, and this alone is the basis of our acceptance with God” MenPersonsDoneLawOrderJesusChristSinPerfectDealsDyingAcceptanceHolyJesus ChristBasesPaidAcceptedObedienceAcceptableRighteousPenalties Author:Graeme Goldsworthy
“Jesus didn't come to save us just from the penalty of our sins; he came to save us from our sins - now, today, if we will only respond to the challenge and let him.” IfsTodayJesusChallengesSinPenalties Author:Frederica Mathewes-Green