Glenn Litton, Christian school shooter in Cali, believed that by targeting children he was carrying out "counter-measures" in response to America's involvement in Middle East violence. This is per ABC news
How carefully God protects the rights of men! He has attached a penalty to wilful murder. "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed" (Genesis 9:6). If one murderer were permitted to go unpunished, he would by his evil influence and cruel violence subvert others. This would result in a condition of things similar to that which existed before the flood. God must punish murderers. He gives life, and He will take life, if that life becomes a terror and a menace. Mercy shown to a wilful murderer is cruelty to his fellow men. If a wilful murderer thinks that he will find protection by fleeing to the altar of God, he may find that he will be forced from that altar and be slain. But if a man takes life unintentionally, then God declares that He will provide a place of refuge, to which he can flee.
There are different levels of power. For Jeremiah, being subject to the higher powers meant submitting to Nebuchadnezzar, a pagan king who was God's minister, and going against the king of Israel who was in rebellion against God. For Paul, it meant appealing from the Sanhedrin of his own nation to Caesar, because the Sanhedrin was out of order.
"The powers/authorities that be are ordained/drawn up in order by God." "It is not authority if not from God."
"But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye." Acts 4:19.
Acts 4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
4:25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
4:26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
4:27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
4:28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word.
Glenn Litton, Christian school shooter in Cali, believed that by targeting children he was carrying out "counter-measures" in response to America's involvement in Middle East violence. This is per ABC news
In your TY vid on the Feather River shooting, you mentioned a followup vid. Don't see it on Substack. FYI
Sorry, I’ve been sick and it had been hard to follow up. I apologize.
How carefully God protects the rights of men! He has attached a penalty to wilful murder. "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed" (Genesis 9:6). If one murderer were permitted to go unpunished, he would by his evil influence and cruel violence subvert others. This would result in a condition of things similar to that which existed before the flood. God must punish murderers. He gives life, and He will take life, if that life becomes a terror and a menace. Mercy shown to a wilful murderer is cruelty to his fellow men. If a wilful murderer thinks that he will find protection by fleeing to the altar of God, he may find that he will be forced from that altar and be slain. But if a man takes life unintentionally, then God declares that He will provide a place of refuge, to which he can flee.
Romans 13 is mistranslated to government from higher powers.
Christians are only subject to Godly authority. Psalms 149.
There are different levels of power. For Jeremiah, being subject to the higher powers meant submitting to Nebuchadnezzar, a pagan king who was God's minister, and going against the king of Israel who was in rebellion against God. For Paul, it meant appealing from the Sanhedrin of his own nation to Caesar, because the Sanhedrin was out of order.
"The powers/authorities that be are ordained/drawn up in order by God." "It is not authority if not from God."
"But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye." Acts 4:19.
Acts 4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou [art] God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
4:25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
4:26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
4:27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
4:28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word.