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== Mosaic law ==
 
== Mosaic law ==
 
:{{See also|Mosaic law}}
 
:{{See also|Mosaic law}}
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Advocates of stake burning claim that the Bible includes passages that offer substantial pretext as an act of righteousness according to the will of God ''not as a distorted misinterpretation and twisting of scripture, but as a clear and unmistakable decree of the Lord to be obeyed.''  
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Advocates of burning at the stake claim that the Bible includes passages that offer substantial pretext as an act of righteousness according to the will of God ''not as a distorted misinterpretation and twisting of scripture, but as a clear and unmistakable decree of the Lord to be obeyed.''  
    
=== Old Testament ===
 
=== Old Testament ===
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The New Testament preaches a [[Gospel of grace]], standing in strict contrast to Mosaic law. Those living in the New Testament era who have rejected the Gospel of grace allege these passages justify burning at the stake:
 
The New Testament preaches a [[Gospel of grace]], standing in strict contrast to Mosaic law. Those living in the New Testament era who have rejected the Gospel of grace allege these passages justify burning at the stake:
 
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A24-30&version=RSVCE Matthew 13:24-30], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A47-50&version=RSVCE 13:47-50]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A5-6&version=RSVCE John 15:5-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+3%3A10-17&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 "''saved as by fire''"]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+1%3A7-9&version=RSVCE 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+1%3A20&version=RSVCE 1 Timothy 1:20]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A11-19&version=RSVCE 2 Timothy 2:11-19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A9-11&version=RSVCE Revelation 14:9-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A7-10&version=RSVCE 20:7-10], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A14-15&version=RSVCE 14-15]—[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Galatians 1:6-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A1&version=RSVCE 2 Peter 2:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A2-4&version=RSVCE 2 Corinthians 11:2-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus+3%3A10-11&version=RSVCE Titus 3:10-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13%3A3-4&version=RSVCE Romans 13:3-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A13-14&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 2:13-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+28%3A9-14&version=RSVCE Proverbs 28:9-14];  [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A18-22&version=RSVCE Romans 1:18-22]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+2%3A8-11&version=RSVCE 2:8-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+149%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Psalm 149:6-9].
 
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A24-30&version=RSVCE Matthew 13:24-30], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A47-50&version=RSVCE 13:47-50]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A5-6&version=RSVCE John 15:5-6]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+3%3A10-17&version=RSVCE 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 "''saved as by fire''"]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+1%3A7-9&version=RSVCE 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+1%3A20&version=RSVCE 1 Timothy 1:20]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A11-19&version=RSVCE 2 Timothy 2:11-19]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+14%3A9-11&version=RSVCE Revelation 14:9-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A7-10&version=RSVCE 20:7-10], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+20%3A14-15&version=RSVCE 14-15]—[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Galatians 1:6-9]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+2%3A1&version=RSVCE 2 Peter 2:1]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+11%3A2-4&version=RSVCE 2 Corinthians 11:2-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus+3%3A10-11&version=RSVCE Titus 3:10-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13%3A3-4&version=RSVCE Romans 13:3-4]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+2%3A13-14&version=RSVCE 1 Peter 2:13-14]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+28%3A9-14&version=RSVCE Proverbs 28:9-14];  [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A18-22&version=RSVCE Romans 1:18-22]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+2%3A8-11&version=RSVCE 2:8-11]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms+149%3A6-9&version=RSVCE Psalm 149:6-9].
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Advocates of stake burning hold themselves blameless of any sin saying, "''It's their own fault; they have only themselves to blame''."
      
==Non-canonical==
 
==Non-canonical==
 
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+10%3A12-20&version=RSVCE Sirach 10:12-20] ''canonical to Orthodox and Romans Catholics, condemned by [[Martin Luther]] as a book of the non-canonical [[Apocrypha]]''<ref>See [http://www.888c.com/worldChristianDenominations.htm Percentage of Christians in Protestant Denominations (29.5%)].</ref>
 
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+10%3A12-20&version=RSVCE Sirach 10:12-20] ''canonical to Orthodox and Romans Catholics, condemned by [[Martin Luther]] as a book of the non-canonical [[Apocrypha]]''<ref>See [http://www.888c.com/worldChristianDenominations.htm Percentage of Christians in Protestant Denominations (29.5%)].</ref>
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==Pretext used==
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Advocates of burning at the stake hold themselves blameless of any sin saying, "''It's their own fault; they have only themselves to blame''." This is their attitude, based on their belief in their interpretation of the Bible as a divine pretext.
    
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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