Can Bible Overturn Prison Sentence
I know in the bible it says all things are possible with God. Can a prison sentence be overturned for an inmate according to what the bible says? If so where does it say that in the bible.Thank you in advance, desperate best friend of an inmate.
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---Yolanda on 11/20/05
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According to the bible, there must be a punishment for every wrong doing. to continue in sin is eternal death without repentence. You murder someone, you lose your life. Simple. You steal, scam, defraud, assault someone, they are earthly laws and you pay for the crime with years off your life amongst society. When people want to commit the crimes and not pay the time or price for that action, you get blogs like this wanting guilty people to walk free to commit more crimes against humanity. |
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---ashley on 10/30/07 |
Yes, it can be.
He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone.
In the last few weeks, how many athletes have we watched fall from heights of glory.
Self destruction is now common among the rich and famous. Senators in bathrooms, pastors falling down, celebrities getting caught left and right. Careers destroyed in the blink of an eye.
Jesus was all about forgiveness and restoration. "Where are your accusers?" |
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---Rachel on 10/30/07 |
All through the Bible, we're told that a criminal must pay for his/her crimes. There are no loopholes in scripture to get out of prison...it is not a "Get out of jail free" card. Even if a prisoner is converted during his sentence, his life may have changed, but he still has to pay for his crime. |
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---Cam on 10/30/07 |
If God raised the dead do you think This would be to big of a job for him He also parted the Red Sea |
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---Betty on 8/30/06 |
How about this...God is our ultimate judge. If we confess our sins he will send them as far as the east is to the west. However, there can be consequences of sin. Ex. Someone who has committed fornication can be forgiven for that sin, but if they got pregnant, they still have the child, and could have to raise them as a single parent. |
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---wes on 12/20/05 |
A prison sentence is known as paying the consequences of a sin, and I don't know of a Bible verse that can be used to to overturn that decision. |
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---WIVV on 12/20/05 |
Darlene - I realize the verse has a spiritual application. That's why I said these people stood on the "literal wording" -- they knew they were taking it "out of context." They also knew that God's Word is multifaceted (Ephesians 3:10) and that God honors faith. They had nothing to lose and it worked for them. Well, it worked for some, I'm not going to say it works for everyone. |
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---DoryLory on 11/21/05 |
DoryLory,I did some research, in KJV it's ,set the captives free,since it's preaching ,would appear to be refering to salvation, being set free from a sinful life.The Word of God isn't in effect to benefit the World , even Christians who inadvertantly break the law must answer to the law.God gave me a Word for a Christian who meant well but broke the law,he went to prison,but God said he wouldn't suffer in the Spirit for whats done in the flesh.He didn't, ministered to elderly all the time he was there. |
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---Darlene_1 on 11/21/05 |
The theif on the cross recognised he was in a just posistion, lokked at christ saw he was saviour and was saved, the law my well take it's course but your freinds standing in God through faith in Christ will not change. I was save in prison 15 years ago, I did all my sentence have been out 8years and serve the Lord home and abroad, He could be a blessing in there, Pray for God's will. |
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---thomas on 11/21/05 |
Perhaps you are thinking of the phrase 'He sets the prisoner free' which I think is a line in a hymn. It does not refer to being released from a just sentence in jail, it refers to being set free from the eternal punishment of sin which Christ has been punished for in our place. I agree with all the others who say there are consequences for our actions. A true believer will accept the punishment and then will not re-offend. |
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---M.A. on 11/21/05 |
That verse is out of context, the captives are sinners not prisoners. Most Prisoners have victims spare a thought for the victims.
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. |
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---keith on 11/21/05 |
"He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners ..." (Luke 4:18)
I've heard of people claiming this verse literally when facing a prison sentence. Some have been acquitted, others have received an early release. Genuine repentance was always involved. |
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---DoryLory on 11/20/05 |
Dear"Desperate Friend of an Inmate"...While it is true that all things are possible with God, it is also true that there are consequences for the choices we make either good or bad. If your friend has confessed his sin/wrong doing and asked for God's forgiveness, then he is truly forgiven and loved by God. He will be released in God's timing and I pray that he or she will continue to love and honor God for the rest of their life. |
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---Doris on 11/20/05 |
I know of no Bible verses concerning prison sentences being overturned. I believe it is Biblical that a criminal face and accept the legal consequences of their actions. If the courts administer grace, then praise the Lord. If not, then that is also His will. |
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---Madison on 11/20/05 |
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