Theme E: Crime and Punishment

Suffering - "W a g i o s, b w k t s p p" - Romans 5:3

"We also glory in our suffering, because we know that suffering produces perseverance"

Suffering - "F C a s o f s" - 1 Peter 3:18

"For Christ also suffered once for sins"

Evil Actions - "W c o a p i w d t. F i i f w, o a p h, t e t c" - Mark 7:20

"What comes out a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out a persons heart, that evil thoughts come"

Evil Actions - "I e, d t o w y w h t d t y" - Matthew 7:12

"In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you"

Reasons for Crime - "F a h s a f s o t g o G" - Romans 3:23

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"

Reasons for Crime - "T i a w t a t b r, b i t e i l t d" - Proverbs 14:12

"There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death"

Hate Crime - "A w h a b o s i a m, a y k t n m h e l r i h" - 1 John 3:15

"Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him"

Theft - "Y s n s" - Exodus 20:15

"You shall not steal"

Murder - "Y s n m" - Exodus 20:13

"You shall not murder"

Forgiveness - "F s t s" - Matthew 18:22

"Forgive seven times seventy"

Forgiveness - "F u o s, a w f t w s a u" - The Lord's Prayer

"Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us"

Retribution - "Y a t t l f l, e f e, t f t… " - Exodus 21:23

"You are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth… "

Deterrence - "T r o t p w h o t a b a, a n a w s a e t b d a u" - Deuteronomy 19:20

"The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and never again will such an evil thing be done among us"

Reformation - "I y b o s s, g a p o t f… i t l t y, y h w t o" - Matthew 18:15

"If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault… if they listen to you, you have won them over"

Reformation - "D n t r, m d f, b l r f G w" - Romans 12:19

"Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath"

Protection - "D t w a t f" - Psalm 82:3

"Defend the weak and the fatherless"

Prisons - "L e b s t t g a, f t i n a e t w G h e" - Romans 13:1

"Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established"

Corporal Punishment - "H w s t r h t c, b t o w l t c I c t d t" - Proverbs 13:24

"He who spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them"

Community Service - "B a t m, f t w b s m" - Matthew 5:7

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy"

Community Service - "A w h b s m s n l, b m w" - Ephesians 4:28

"Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work"

For Death Penalty - "W s h b, b h s t b b s" - Genesis 9:6

"Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed"

For Death Penalty - "A w t t l o a h b i t b p t d" - Leviticus 24:17

"Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death"

Against Death Penalty - "D n t r, m d f, b l r f G w" - Romans 12:19

"Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath"

Against Death Penalty - "D n r a e f e" - Romans 12:17

"Do not repay anyone evil for evil"