Martin McGuinness has been described as:
one of the great leaders of modern time, by a Presbyterian minister speaking at Sinn Fein's annual conference in Belfast.
Addressing delegates in the Waterfront Hall, Rev David Latimer from First Derry Presbyterian Church said
differing religious and political beliefs should no longer be a source of suspicion.
He becomes another in a long line of politicians, clergy, etc who are engaged in sanitising Sinn Fein.
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What saith the Scriptures is the reaction of a born again believer to comments like this? Does the Scriptures support describing a self confessed terrorist in this fashion?
1. The sixth commandment states: Thou shalt not kill, Ex 20:13. A man who supports, condones and excuses murder in the name of a politial objective is acting contrary to the law of God.
2. Murder is one of the things that God hates: These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren, Prov 6:16-19.
3. The murderer is worthy of death:
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man, Gen 9:6.
In describing McGuinness in the fashion that he has David Latimer is therefore not acting according to the teaching of the Word of God. A different spirit evidently motivates him.
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