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Pastimes : Ask God
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To: PROLIFE who wrote (17384)6/12/1998 10:17:00 AM
From: PROLIFE  Read Replies (1) of 39621
 
THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD BRINGS JUDGEMENT

Cain was the first to discover this truth! God told the murderer: "What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground"(Genesis 4:10).The next statement from the Lord spoke of the severity of Cain's act. "and now art thou cursedfrom the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brothers blood from thy hand" (v.11).Cain escaped death to pay for his innocent brothers murder because the commandments of life for life had not yet been given. Still we can observe several principles:

1. Innocent blood cries to God for vengeance. (see also Rev. 6:9-11)

2. Murder brings a curse from the earth.(all ancient societies had laws of capital punishment for murder);

3. A murderer doesn't realize at first what he or she has done. ("What hast thou done?" Cain did not realize immediately what awful sin he had committed-it took awhile to sink in).

Let us notice briefly, a number of verses which plainly teach that killing innocent life incurs divine retribution:

1. In Exodus 23:7 the Lord made it clear that He would not wink at the sin of murder against an innocent person. "...and the innocent and the righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked"

2. In Psalm 94:21-23 the psalmist declares that those who " condemn the innocent blood" will them selves be "cut off in their own wickedness".

3. A national policy which permits murder without retribution is a grievous sin which ultimately results in divine judgement. Cities of refuge were established in Israel "that innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee" ( Deuteronomy 19:10). For the innocent blood King Manasseh shed (see 2 Kings 21:16) judgement came in the days of Jehoiakim through Nebuchadnezzar. (see 2 Kings 24:1-4). Notice especially, "And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon. (2 Kings 24:4)

4. A physician who performs abortion for financial gain is under severe judgement. How applicable are the words of Deuteronomy 27:25 in our day! "Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person." What person could be more innocent than an unborn child?

chapter 5 to be concluded next post............
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