Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ,
let us go on unto perfection;
not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, . . .
Hebrews 6:1
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Is it murder?
There are two types of murder: one type is legal; the other type is spiritual. The designation of, legal murder, is a vaporous thing; with such expressions as, involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide, and even, mercy killing. The occurrence of spiritual murder is, generally, invisible. Spiritual murder occurs in such forms as, belittling children, character assassinations, and negative stereotypical labeling. These murders are invisible because there is no way to directly see the psychological tipping point, at which the spirit of a person moves from being bruised, to the place of being transported from the life of a human, to the place of animal behavior. Sodom and Gomorrah is an example of the latter place of spiritual death.
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways.And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
(Genesis 19:1-5)—
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