Is there anything in the scriptures about deserting another person? Are Christians supposed to do that?
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Hold on, I'll read it.\n\nOK. The entire chapter is a prayer to God. It starts with the caption "a prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint before the Lord."\n\nThe person in Psalms would have been a Israelite (or Jew), not a Christian, but the purpose of this chapter is still relevant. \n\nWe have a relationship with God, and we are allowed to tell Him how we feel, but should do so respectfully. There is nothing wrong with telling God that you are mad, sad, hurt, or whatever. And when you think about it, what's the alternative? Lying to God? I wouldn't try to. \n\nTo answer the second question, this verse is not about a Christian (or a Jew) turning his back on anyone. There are situations when a Christian is entitled to sever ties, end a friendship, even end a marriage. If someone murders your child, God does not expect you to be around that person or support that person. If your friend constantly gossips and back bites you even after you have talked about it several times, there is no requirement that you maintain a relationship with him/her. If your spouse has sex outside your marriage, you are permitted to divorce him/her. \n\nThere are a few things a Christian must do in cases like these, though. One is to forgive. The other is to not judge the person, only the behavior. Forgiveness doesn't mean that you have to trust, nor does it mean you withhold consequences (like jail, or divorce). It only means that you release the person from the spiritual punishment of holding a grudge, and in doing so, you free your self from the burden of holding a grudge.
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Every person is responsible for his own sins n no other person can suffer  for that not even a prophet.This is wht God call "justice".Jesus (pbuh) had not been forsaken for your sins . be relaxed.
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According to the Bible we should beequally yoked. You shouldn't have any expectations of changing the other person's beliefs and vice versa. It becomes difficult down the road when all you have left is what you believe in and they don't believe the same it can lead to division very easily.
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Not sure the scriptures say anything about this. If someone tells you that they can, ask them where in the bible it talks about it. Have them verify it and explain it to ya. Don't just take someone's word for it.
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I would say yes, it is a form of judgement, but I don't want to judge.  :D  BTW, more Christians should read the verse you posted and the verse after that.  It says that whatever whatever judgement you judge, you shall be judged and whatever you meet, (out to someone) shall be measured to you again.  To me, that would mean that if you say, "You're going to hell," you will go to hell if you don't repent.
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Luke 15:10\n"In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."\n\nREPENT:\nTo reconize the wrong in something you have done and be sorry about it. To feel regret about a sin or past action and change your ways.\n\nYour friend along with the married man has committed and act of sin. While the man in this case is still trying to contuinue, she is not. It is not enough just to stop and act as if nothing has happened. That would be further lying, and more sin. Because she is an officer in the church, a question of integrity has come into play and has to be addressed. To continue fellowship at this church, the matter should be brought before the pastor. Under his councel they can together map out a plan to both stop it and prevent it from taking place again. There are no easy answers. Feelings will be hurt. Problems have already been created, and consequences will come to bear. This is the result of giving in to the lusts of the flesh. Christ came for the unrighteous, as a redeemer. Trust in His saving grace and mercy to see you through.\n\nActs 26:18\n"to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me."\n\nTell your friend not to beat up on herself. She is not alone in sinning, many others have done the same act. Not one of us is perfect... no not one. While we have life in this body, we have hope in Christ Jesus! All of you will be in my prayers.\nMatt.
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As long as you have a breath left in you, you can always turn to God.  God never moves away, it's us that moves away from Him ans He would love to have you back.  All you have to do is relize your sins, confess them, repent and God does the rest.
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My sister, all fall short of the golry of God, you, me and everyone else! King David new the Commandments yet still he let his fleshly desires send his friend to be killed so David could have his friends wife! And David was called by God "A man after God's own heart.". Jesus miracle on the cross has covered you from these things, and you are right to grieve and be sorry because God loves the penitent(or humble) person! You've done wrong yet so did all the Apostles at one time or another so take heart my sister, for God hasn't abandoned you! I will pray for you and hope that you will do the same for me, and God bless you and have faith!
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This is a truly loaded question with as many answers as there are people on the Earth!\n\nI do not beleve that you can lose your salvation.  I also don't beleve in "backsliding."  Just because you choose to give in to temptation does not mean that you'll have to "start over" with God.  Even those who repetedly give in and turn their faces away for a long period of time don't have to start at the begining of their faith-walk again.  After a fall, you ask God to help you up and clean you off and you just start walking again.
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My friend,  the thief on the cross next to Jesus was told that he would be in paradise that very day with the LORD so yes.....those that have committed  horrible crimes can and will be forgiven if they sincerely repent.  GOD does however know if they are indeed sincere.  \n\nJohn 3:16 says "whosoever"  There are no exceptions given.  This goes along with...God is not willing for ANY to perish but for ALL to come to repentance...again there are no exceptions. \n\nOne word of caution....we are not promised a tomorrow and according to Hebrews 9:27 we have one life and after this the judgment so do not count on a second chance or waiting until the last moment so you can "enjoy" life until then......
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This is just one of many ideas that people can misuse.\n\nI believe that Christians are supposed to obey the laws of the land unless and until those laws contradict God's laws.  Currently there aren't any civil laws that fall under that category for me.  It's one of those hypotheticals.  This is the first case I've heard of that used that idea as a defense.\n\nI don't know enough about both sides to speak to whether he was justified or not.  The courts unfortunately, because they are so overloaded, often send children back into homes that are really still unfit.\n\nStill, based on what they showed on the segment I saw, he didn't seem justified to me.
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Dude, if you would have read two verses earlier, you would have answered your own question:\n\n 18"As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was not good among his people, behold, he will die for his iniquity. \n\n 19"Yet you say, 'Why should the son not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity?' When the son has practiced justice and righteousness and has observed all My statutes and done them, he shall surely live. \n\n 20"The person who sins will die The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity, nor will the father bear the punishment for the son's iniquity; the righteousness of the righteous will be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked will be upon himself.
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Here's your answer, straight from the UCMJ, followed by come commentary from an old First Shirt:\n\n885. ART. 85. DESERTION \n\n(a) Any member of the armed forces who-- \n\n(1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently; \n\n(2) quits his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service; or \n\n(3) without being regularly separated from one of the armed forces enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another on of the armed forces without fully disclosing the fact that he has not been regularly separated, or enters any foreign armed service except when authorized by the United States; is guilty of desertion. \n\n(b) Any commissioned officer of the armed forces who, after tender of his resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits his post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion. \n\n(c) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, but if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct. \n\n866. ART. 86. ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE \n\nAny member of the armed forces who, without authority-- \n\n(1) fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed; \n\n(2) goes from that place; or \n\n(3) absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty at which he is required to be at the time prescribed; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. \n\n\nThe phrase "shall be punished as a court-martial may direct" means any punishment EXCEPT the death penalty.  So, for AWOL, the worst that could happen at a General Court Martial:\n\n1.  Confinement for life\n2.  Reduction to the lowest enlisted grade\n3.  Dishonorable Discharge (or Dismissal for Officers)\n\nThe difference between AWOL and Desertion is intent.  If you absent yourself with the intent to never return, that's desertion.  If there's no intent to be permanently absent, that's AWOL.  \n\nContrary to what some others have stated, there is no timeframe that you must be absent to differentiate between AWOL or Desertion.  While an AWOL of over 30 days is often changed to a charge of Desertion, the actions and intent of the accused are what makes the difference.  \n\nYou could be guilt of Desertion 5 minutes after your depart your place of duty if your intent was to never return and your actions clearly indicated what your intent was. Conversely, you could be just AWOL after even 20 years if you could prove that your intent was NOT to be permanently absent.  Voluntarily turning yourself over to military control, even after a protracted absense, goes a long way to substantiate this claim or intent.\n\nAlthough the potential penalty for AWOL is severe, most cases are disposed of much less severely.  Article 15 is probably the least you could expect.  \n\nSomeone going AWOL during basic training MIGHT be given an uncharacterized release from active duty if it's within 180 days of their TAFMSD.  That's pretty lenient since it does not bear any stigma or record of conviction.  On balance, there are no VA benefits attached to that type of release.  It's NOT a discharge.
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God answers it Himself in His Word. These passages are very sobering\n\n2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 \n\n and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.  And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie,  that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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We are taught in our Torah that no one can die for the sins of another. In Deuteronomy 24:16 it specifically says this:\n\nDeuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not \nbe put to death for the children, neither \nshall the children be put to death for\nthe fathers: \nevery man shall be put to death for his \nown sin.(eesh b'chet-o yumatu)\n\nIn Exodus 32:30-35, Moses tries to offer himself to atone for the sins of the people. To be written out of Gd's book, means to be written out of the Book of Life, which means Moses was asking to die for the sins of the People. Gd's response is No, it does not work that way, each man dies for his own sin:\n\nExodus 32:30-35 And it came to pass on the \nmorrow, that Moses said unto the people, \nYe have sinned a great sin: and now I will \ngo up unto the Etrnl; perhaps I shall make \nan atonement for your sin. And Moses \nreturned unto the Etrnl, and said, Oh, \nthis people have sinned a great sin, and \nhave made them gods of gold. Yet now, if \nthou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, \nblot me, I pray thee, out of thy book \nwhich thou hast written. \nAnd the Etrnl said unto Moses, Whosoever \nhath sinned against me, him will I blot \nout of my book. \n\nThe whole of chapter 18 of the book of Ezekiel is about this idea, that no one can die for someone else's sin. Further, this chapter of Ezekiel teaches us that all we have to do for Gd's forgiveness is to stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd will forgive us.\n\nEzekiel 18:4,20 Behold, all souls are mine; \nas the soul of the father, so also the soul \nof the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, \nit shall die. 20 The soul that sinneth, it \nshall die. The son shall not bear the \niniquity of the father, neither shall the \nfather bear the iniquity of the son: the \nrighteousness of the righteous shall be upon \nhim, and the wickedness of the wicked shall \nbe upon him. \n\nSo, the Bible is clear, no one can die for the sins of another, and this means that Jesus cannot die for anyone else's sins.
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Definitely not!  All paths lead to God and Jesus is but one.  How judgemental to say that only Christians can get to God.  What about Jews?  Or Muslims?  Or Pagans?  Just because someone isn't a Christian, that does not make them an evil person deserving of going to hell.  Why not let God decide what will happen to a person instead of judging them yourselves?
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When it comes to prayer for Salvation for others - God can set up the situation that can result in Salvation even if it means taking them to a whole new low so they have no place else to go - BUT - ultimately such people must make that final decision themselves.\n\nWhile nothing is impossible for God..., he will not make that final decision for the person(s).  Either we accept him willfully or not.