BIBLICAL JURISPRUDENCE
Thursday, October 04, 2018
Proverbs 3:3-7 Do not let mercy and truth leave you.
Fasten them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you
will find favor and much success in the sight of God and humanity. Trust the
LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all
your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth. Do not consider
yourself wise. Fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. [Ps.1:1-6]
We say we believe
God’s Word; believing the Word involves trusting and relying upon in
application. This of course involves knowing what the Word says and then
deciding if we are going to believe God’s directions. Have we as followers of
the Word been doing so when it comes to recent troubling events where accusations
and denials are made? Or do we decide by emotional bias as the result of our
personal ideological positions that may or may not be in accord with the Word?
Consider the
following applicable instruction from God’s word.
Deuteronomy 19:15-17
One witness is never enough to convict someone of a crime, offense, or sin he
may have committed. Cases must be settled based on the testimony of two or
three witnesses.
This is what you must do whenever a witness takes the
stand to accuse a person falsely of a crime. The two people involved must stand
in the LORD'S presence, in front of the priests and judges who are serving at
that time.
2Corinthians 13:1a
Every accusation must be verified by two or three witnesses.
1Timothy 5:19 Don't
pay attention to an accusation against a spiritual leader unless it is
supported by two or three witnesses.
Ah but what of
contemporary times? Isn’t DNA, recordings, security camera videos et al
witnessing?
Let us trust in
the Word in all things pertaining to life present and eternal.
EBB4
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