Chapter 9 6. God Protects Man’s Rights—How carefully God protects the rights of men! He has attached a penalty to wilful murder. “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed.” (Genesis 9:6) If one murderer were permitted to go unpunished, he would by his evil influence and cruel violence subvert others. This would result in a condition of things similar to that which existed before the Flood. God must punish murderers. He gives life, and He will take life, if that life becomes a terror and a menace (Manuscript 126, 1901).{1BC 1091.3}

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6. Gud beskytter menneskers rettigheder. - Hvor omhyggeligt beskytter Gud ikke menneskers rettigheder! Han har påtaget sig en egensindig moders straf. ”Om nogen udøser menneskers blod, ved mennesker skal hans blod udøses, thi i sit billede gjorde Gud menneskene.” (1. Mos. 9,6) Hvis en morder fik lov til at gå ustraffet, ville han forvanske andre med sin onde indflydelse og grusomme vold. Denne verden resulterer i en tilstand af tingene, der lignede det som var før vandfloden. Gud må straffe morder. Han giver liv, og han vil tage liv, hvis livet bliver en rædsel og en trussel (MS 126, 1901).