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With all longsuffering
But the bible told us, the imperfect beings, that we should not judge. So, if we, as imperfect beings are trying to live by this biblical principle, how should we deal with a rapist?

Pegg suggested that we just allow them to keep raping until Jehovah decide to wipe them from the face of the earth; what's your take on this?

Proverbs 31:9

Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
 

kjw47

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Yea, I understand all that. .. But what will we do for all those trillions upon trillions of years? Will we be aging? Or will we all be at the same age, with the same youthful look?

And why would that be better than living a fulfilled life for 70-90 years then seize to exist?


Gods kingdom is a cure all-- (God only rested creating--he easily could make more earths if babies keep on being born.) just a thought of mine) I seriously doubt this vast creation is for nothing.
 

starlite

Texasgirl
Here is an explanation of the verse at Proverbs 31:9...
If you read the surrounding verses you will find that regarding the welfare of her son, Lemuel's mother was advising him. She characterizes promiscuous conduct as “what leads to wiping out kings.”—Proverbs 31:3. Excessive drinking is not to be overlooked. “It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine,” she warns. How is a king to render sound and clear-headed judgment and not “forget what is decreed and pervert the cause of any of the sons of affliction” if he is constantly intoxicated?—Proverbs 31:4-7. On the contrary, by remaining free from such vices, the king will be able to “judge righteously and plead the cause of the afflicted one and the poor one.”—Proverbs 31:8, 9. Kings and government rulers were and are to render judgement....Jehovah God allows this for the time being so as to have a measure of safety for the human family.

Romans 13:4
"for it is God’s minister to you for your good. But if you are doing what is bad, be in fear, for it is not without purpose that it bears the sword. It is God’s minister, an avenger to express wrath against the one practicing what is bad."
 

Kolibri

Well-Known Member
But the bible told us, the imperfect beings, that we should not judge. So, if we, as imperfect beings are trying to live by this biblical principle, how should we deal with a rapist?

This 'not judging' is part of Matthew 7:1-6. It leads up to the Golden Rule in verse 12. This is not the judging that we would find in the court systems, nor the judging as to who are good or bad choices in associates. It is about how we speak to each other. Verse 6 tells us the very bad results if we do not take into consideration who we give corrective counsel/judging words to.

Today we live under the reality of Roman 13:4. The governments ruled by men are avenging wrongdoing, and as long as God permits them to exist they provide a function that brings some structure and relative peace to our environment. When we look to God's Kingdom to take over the earth, we are not looking for a society w/o structure and nothing but bible principles. We expect a real governmental arrangement with the power to back up its decisions. Only the rulers of this government will no longer be human and thus not subject to our limitations. (Jer 10:23) These kings - namely Jesus and his 144,000 brothers - will be maintaining protective authority as mankind is helped out of their weakness towards sin.
 
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