Comments on: Another leader brings dishonor http://paulmoreland.com/2007/10/11/another-leader-brings-dishonor/ Faith, Family, Friends, Firearms Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul http://paulmoreland.com/2007/10/11/another-leader-brings-dishonor/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Paul Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:39:30 +0000 http://paulmoreland.com/?p=91#comment-240 I, too, believe that one's repentance before one's Maker does not relieve one from the consequences of the sin committed. God is omniscient and merciful. The state is not omniscient so therefore can not judge whether a person's repentance is real or not. Nor is it the state's place to be merciful towards those who commit heinous crimes. As this situation plays out I will be attentive to see what happens. I'm especially interested in seeing how those who sent this person to minister will react. I, too, believe that one’s repentance before one’s Maker does not relieve one from the consequences of the sin committed. God is omniscient and merciful. The state is not omniscient so therefore can not judge whether a person’s repentance is real or not. Nor is it the state’s place to be merciful towards those who commit heinous crimes. As this situation plays out I will be attentive to see what happens. I’m especially interested in seeing how those who sent this person to minister will react.

]]> By: JimT http://paulmoreland.com/2007/10/11/another-leader-brings-dishonor/comment-page-1/#comment-239 JimT Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:18:08 +0000 http://paulmoreland.com/?p=91#comment-239 I can sympathize with your feelings Brother, having had close contact in similar situations. One thing I learned: While a person may seek and get the Lord's forgiveness, justice still needs to be served. I had a man come to me who was facing some years in prison for molesting several young boys in the Church he was attending. He said he had sought the Lord and was forgiven. Now he wanted out of the prison sentence. I explained to him that while forgiveness from the Lord is obtainable because of Christ's sacrifice for us, he still owed the State (not to mention the victims) time in prison. I counseled him that if he really was serving God now, to serve God with all his might in prison, and let the Lord work through him there. He went away sorrowfully. I am not sure whatever happened to him. I hope he finally did come to real repentance. I can sympathize with your feelings Brother, having had close contact in similar situations.

One thing I learned: While a person may seek and get the Lord’s forgiveness, justice still needs to be served. I had a man come to me who was facing some years in prison for molesting several young boys in the Church he was attending. He said he had sought the Lord and was forgiven. Now he wanted out of the prison sentence.

I explained to him that while forgiveness from the Lord is obtainable because of Christ’s sacrifice for us, he still owed the State (not to mention the victims) time in prison. I counseled him that if he really was serving God now, to serve God with all his might in prison, and let the Lord work through him there.

He went away sorrowfully. I am not sure whatever happened to him. I hope he finally did come to real repentance.

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