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Meaning of BLOOD AVENGER

After the Flood God gave Noah the law that "he who sheds man's blood, by man his blood will be shed" (Gen. 9:6).



After the Flood God gave Noah the law that "he who sheds man's blood, by man his blood will be shed" (Gen. 9:6).

The law established the distinction between murderer and murderer; When a person was accidentally killed, the murderer could flee to one of the cities of refuge (see CITIES OF REFUGE) to be protected there from the avenger of blood.

Then it was considered that the executor of justice should be the closest relative of the murdered person.

God has invested man with governmental authority to maintain in force this universal command, given long before the Law of Moses, and which has never been revoked or mitigated.

In the NT it is mentioned that the magistrate does not carry the sword in vain, because he is a servant of God to punish those who do evil (Rom. 13).

Under the Law of Moses, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” was enacted (Mt. 5:38; Ex. 21:24). For the Christian it is totally different: having been treated in grace, he must also act towards others with this same spirit of grace.

What he is told is: “Do not avenge yourselves, my beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord' (Rom. 12:19; Rev. 6:10; 19:2).

Now is the day of grace; But the day of vengeance is approaching that will fall on those “who do not know God, nor obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Thes. 1:8).

The Christian's duty not to take revenge does not conflict in any way with the exercise of God's government by the magistrates, who derive their authority from Him in the repression and retribution of evil.



No matter what sin we have committed, no matter how terrible it may be, God loves us.- Billy Graham

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What God’s Love Can’t Do

Billy Graham
God cannot forgive the unrepentant sinner. The human race is called on throughout the Bible to repent of sin and return to God. This love of God can be entirely rejected. God will not force Himself upon any man against his will.
“To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of God is the greatest achievement.”—George W. Truett

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Pure and Powerful

Zig Ziglar
Too often, we value all received messages equally. God’s Word, though, is more precious and valuable than any other message sent to us. The psalmist describes God’s message as “pure words” that are like silver processed “seven times” in the furnace.
“The only ultimate disaster that can befall us is to feel ourselves at home on this earth.”— Malcolm Muggeridge

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The Secret of Contentment

Zig Ziglar
Somewhere along the way, Paul learned the secret of contentment. He realized that possessions, fame, beauty, and other earthly things can be pleasant for a while, but they can never produce genuine contentment. That comes from the inside.
Here is the truth: Jesus Christ is Lord of life and Lord of all. - Jack Graham

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Jesus is the Lord of Life

Jack Graham
Jesus is the Lord of Life, and that's the topic, that's the theme of the Gospel of John, and certainly John chapter 10 which is one of the well-known passages in all of the Bible. Jesus had enemies. You know that, right? While He was loved and beloved by multitudes, many rejected Him.
All of it was done for you and me.  Considering that, it is incumbent upon us to have the Blessing which the Cross affords

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The Blessing which the Cross Affords

Jimmy Swaggart
This is the first mention of the Cross, although in shadow, after the Fall. The Lord told Satan through the serpent that victory would come by the Seed of the woman. Ironically, woman has no seed, with the exception of One, Who was the Lord Jesus Christ.
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