{The Transfer of Burdens and the Forgiveness of Sins [continued (6)] – (3) The Knowledge of God and Evil}[10th December 1987]

[Redbook4:209-211][19871210:2315g]{The Transfer of Burdens and the Forgiveness of Sins [continued (6)] – (3) The Knowledge of God and Evil}[10th December 1987]

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The martyr Stephen's final prayer was: 'Lord, do not remember this sin against them!'* It is an interesting question whether such a prayer can directly affect the fate of the Souls of those who stoned him, if this theory is correct which suggests that all such processes operate according to Divine Law**, not Divine Whim. On the other hand, the effect of his words on one at least of the bystanders may have been profound.***

*Acts VII.60

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57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

(Authorised/King James Version of the Bible)

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**[Presumably, ‘Law’ needs to be understood here in the same sense as in laws of nature, rather than (e.g.) parliamentary or judge-made law, i.e. a fundamental mechanism of the order of things rather than something which can be flexibly applied. <20170504>]

***[v58 in fn* above.]

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