Originally posted by Shamgar
Zakath said " That depends entirely on which group of Christians you ask... the pro-choice ones or the pro-life ones..."
First, God determines the definition of murder, not man. Since there is nothing new under the sun, the people of Israel were murdering babies, but God was calling it sacrificing:
Jer 19:4-5 "Because they have forsaken Me and have made this an alien place and have burned sacrifices in it to other gods, that neither they nor their forefathers nor the kings of Judah had {ever} known, and {because} they have filled this place with the blood of the innocent and have built the highplaces of Baal to burn their sons in the fire as burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I never commanded or spoke of, nor did it {ever} enter My mind;
People add "Christian" to anything to give it "credibility". Christian Prostitutes sounds better than hooker or Whore but it doesn't change what they are. Fornicators are now called, "unwed mothers". In fact, in the Scriptures there are examples of the "add on name." The first claimed to be Christian Wolves:
Mt 7:15 - "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
The second claimed to be the "Christian so-called brothers":
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 I wrote you in my letter not to associate with immoral people; I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world.But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler--not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? But those who are outside, God judges.REMOVE THE WICKED MAN FROM AMONG YOURSELVES.
The Scriptures teach the difference between a "Christian" and an "add-on name christian"
Zakath said "BTW, in America legal abortion is no more considered murder in a legal sense than is capital punishment."
I have no doubt that will be the statemate most cried on the day of wailing and gnashing of teeth. Where in the Scriptures does it say that the Creator is bound to the laws of the creation?
Rom 9: 20-21 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it? Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use?
Welcome to TOL!