What Does the Bible Say About Rape?

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What would be a just sentence for someone guilty of rape? According to God's law, the sentence is death.

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In Deuteronomy 22, it is explained that if a man forces himself on another man's wife, this case is like that of a man attacking and murdering his neighbor, therefore he should receive the death penalty.

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Many cultures today have become soft on the death sentence even for murder, such a judgment would be less likely for rapists.

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But even if civic government or other man -made institutions hesitate to do justice, the punishment for sexual assault or sexual depravity of any kind is still death.

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In 1 Corinthians 6, 9, and 10, the Spirit says, But even for sins like these, there is a

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Savior. Jesus Christ, the sinless Lamb of God, gave His life as an atoning sacrifice by dying on the cross for our sins.

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Even the most depraved man or woman can receive forgiveness. They should still face the consequences for their actions and let justice not be perverted.

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But salvation from eternal judgment is by faith in Jesus. As Romans 6, 23 says,