Exodus 22: 16-24: “And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death. He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed. Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.”
When a man is young his gonads often rule his brain. However, this does not mean that he is to be excused from the consequences of his actions. One of the fundamental rules of creation is the fact that a person will reap what they sow (se Gal 6: 7, 8, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.) A young man might find that he lusts after a girl and even persuade her to surrender to his lust. However, that man should have to bear the consequence of his action. When God created Adam and Eve He said, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Gen 2: 24) When a man and a woman are joined together to become one flesh they can only be separated by death. However, the young man may have a bad reputation and then he will have to pay the bride price for the girl, this is also just because he has acted as though he has taken her to be his bride. Witches are people who deal with Satan and treat him with the respect that only the Lord God deserves. They are breaking the first commandment and are encouraging others to do the same so they, too, have to suffer the consequences of giving Satan the respect and honour that belongs to the Lord God. People who commit unspeakable acts with animals are, in fact, removing themselves from the family of mankind and asking to be taken out of circulation. The Lord also had a special place for the stranger, the widow and the orphan. After all, the entire nation of Israel were strangers in Egypt, disenfranchised and dispossessed. They were never to forget this and act accordingly. The same is true today: there are only two kinds of people on earth, sinners saved by grace and sinners not yet saved by grace. Sinners saved by grace should rejoice in the grace that has saved them and live the gentle cheerfulness of a grateful life.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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