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The story of the Church in the modern era is one of Christians molding the Bible to the ideas of the times. Laypeople and theologians alike have rejected Biblical justice in civil government, which has victimized victims, pardoned perpetrators, and indicted the innocent. Hebrews 2:2 says that in the Law \"every transgression and disobedience received a just reward\". But if we allow our ideas to shape our jurisprudence, instead of scripture, we will miss out on the blessing of the \"perfect law of liberty\" (James 1:25). God’s Holy Word alone should determine the parameters for righteous punishment of crimes.

Because He is wiser than we are, God has provided us with a flexible legal framework that offers both mercy and justice to victim, accused, and perpetrator. Humility must drive our application of the Bible to jurisprudence and the punishment of criminals so that we \"do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment\" (John 7:24).

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