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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster
I do not believe OT law, apart from NT interpretation, should be our guide.
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Romans 13:4
For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
Do you think he carried the sword to spank them with?
Also while I don't think we should use the as applying to Christians today I do think there are many principles that are taught in the law.
You wouldn't think that one is not guilty of murder just because the definition is spelled out in numbers.