That seems to be a little inconsistent, Boaz.

>>Not a 3rd party....He Himself [implements the death penalty]... at the time of Christs return.<<

Quick recap.

>>Romans indeed specifies that those who distort the grace and law of God deserve death. It does not however encourage Christians to be the instruments of such punishment.<<

What is now completely unclear is your definition of death.

As in:

"... those who do such things deserve death"

To most sentient beings, death is that which comes at the end of life.

So do tell, Boaz. When does "death" occur, in your scheme of things?

It would seem to me that the only defence you have is that the verses in Romans are mistranslated, or misunderstood, or metaphorical or whatever. Otherwise, we would have a sequence where a) someone's life is forfeit, thanks to their transgressions, b) someone kills them, as decreed by the Bible c) God comes along later and says "now I can kill you. Oh. Someone already has".

Logic doesn't really form part of your life, does it Boaz.

>>Bugsy (Pericles)..do you fit into any of those ?As for me..I can pick a few which would fit me in my carnal moments. Fortunately we have the ministry of the Holy Spirit to remind us when we stray..that's the process of sanctification.<<

Yep, I'm prone to a bit of backsliding from my ethical standards occasionally myself. Fortunately I have a conscience that reminds me when I stray. That's when I apologize, and promise myself I will do better. It seems to work.

But it was your preface to the list of iniquities that caught my attention.

>>Notice the extent of the following. (not limited to homosexuals)<<

Tell us, Boaz, into which of those categories that are mentioned does homosexuality fit?

"wickedness, evil, greed and depravity... envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice.. gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful... senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless"

Or is it one of "God's righteous decrees"?

Which one, exactly?