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Mike Winger idea 2018-04-11

Reason 2 refuted: The Bible contains extensive practical advice; specificity is about utility, not inspiration

The skeptic argues the Bible does not give specific enough practical advice — for instance, a chapter organized by killing scenarios (war, self-defense, execution).

Proverbs marriage apologetics Proverbs
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Image of God (imago Dei): grounds human value, authority over creation, and raises questions about communicable attributes

Viewer asking what it means to be created in the image of God

Genesis 1 Genesis 9 dominion mandate Mormonism Genesis 1
Mike Winger idea 2020-11-20

Pro-life and pro-death penalty are not contradictory positions

Mike addresses pushback from his death penalty video, responding to the charge that being pro-life and pro-death penalty is inconsistent.

biblical ethics abortion pro-life
Mike Winger idea 2020-04-29

Q&A: Death penalty is biblically valid. Genesis 9:5-6 (pre-Mosaic, given to all humanity): whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall be shed — because man is made in God's image. Society has a mandate to execute justice. Romans 13:4: government bears the sword as God's servant/avenger. The sword = general governmental authority, which includes capital punishment for murder under certain conditions.

Q&A — death penalty

Romans 13:4 Genesis 9:5-6 Romans 13:4 imago Dei death penalty
Mike Winger idea 2020-11-02

The death penalty is clearly supported by Scripture. Genesis 9:5-6 — given to ALL humanity (not just Israel) — establishes capital punishment for murder based on the image of God: "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed."

The foundational biblical case for the death penalty from Genesis 9

Genesis 9:5-6 image of God image of God capital punishment
Mike Winger idea 2021-08-06

How did OT Punishments Display God’s Love?: What was the point of capital punishment in OT, which was way too harsh to the point that it was not strictly followed back then? How does it display God's love when people are killed for not obeying?

Q&A question: How did OT Punishments Display God’s Love?