Lawbreakers and the Bible

The Lord meant for lawlessness to be punished. He is a forgiving God but he knew that to keep order in society, you must have leaders and laws. He has told us to follow laws and to honor our leaders. Rom.13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Our legal system is very warped. We take too long to administer our laws. Ecc.8:11 Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil. The rights of the law abiding citizen are not protected but the evil lawbreakers are protected. God never intended for this to be. We have gotten everything turned backwards. Our children are not safe because we let perverts roam the streets. The crime is not getting the correct punishment. You may be forgiven if you repent but you will still have to pay the price you owe society. It should be death if you meant to take a life. Gen.9:6 ‘Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God He made man.”