Deuteronomy 24:16

Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. -Deuteronomy 24:16, NIV Today, I quote some basic justice principles laid out in the Old Testament. It is actually rather clear; however, the dynamics around infidelity often put both survivor … Continue reading “Not Responsible for Ex-Wife’s Adultery!”…

Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. -Deuteronomy 24:16, NIV Today, I quote some basic justice principles laid out in the Old Testament. It is actually rather clear; however, the dynamics around infidelity often put both survivor … Continue reading “Not Responsible For Spouse’s Adultery”…

Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin. – Deuteronomy 24:16, NIV Even under the strict law of the Old Testament, God followers were taught the principle that one punishes only the one who commits the sin. … Continue reading “Blame Only Where Blame’s Due”…

And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. – Leviticus 20:10, KJV And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer … Continue reading “Where Is This Madness Written?”…

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. – Deuteronomy 24:16, KJV “What did you contribute to the breakdown of your marriage?” -Inquiring Christian I do not like this sort … Continue reading “Questioning faithful spouses over “their part””…

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. – Deuteronomy 24:16, KJV “What did you contribute to the breakdown of your marriage?” -Inquiring Christian I do not like this sort … Continue reading “Asking Faithful Spouse About “Their Part””…

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord… Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her…. -Ephesians 5:22,25, NIV I’m going to be transparent here: This passage from Ephesians 5 bothers me. It does not bother me that it is in the Bible. I thank God … Continue reading “Evangelical Divorce Blame-Game”…

BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today IMAGES? NO SWEAT! “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” is the New Testament summary of the first four commandments that Moses was given by God on Mount Sinai in the Old Testament. The first of those original ten: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me” (Deuteronomy 5:6, 7, NIV) sets the stage for all the res…

BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today IMAGES? NO SWEAT! “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” is the New Testament summary of the first four commandments that Moses was given by God on Mount Sinai in the Old Testament. The first of those original ten: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me” (Deuteronomy 5:6, 7, NIV) sets the stage for all the res…

When Adam sinned, he caused physical death on all his posterity Both Adam and Eve transgressed God’s law, but their sins were still a bit different from each other. Eve was deceived by the s……