Where was the Holy Spirit when both the Catholic and Protestant authorities conspired in the juridical murder of Miguel Serveto?
Does anyone in this thread allege that God was pleased and Christ was glorified by the behavior of the Protestant and Catholic authorities when Serveto was put to death because he said "Jesus is the Son of the Eternal God" instead of saying "Jesus is the Eternal Son of God"?
Now it cannot be disputed that Christ was glorified by this murderous episode. Serveto's faithfulness unto death, including his dying screams as the flames slowly consumed him, "Jesus, Son of the Eternal God, have mercy on me!", is an eternal testament to the holiness of God. Serveto's conscience was ultimately inviolable and he died screaming the name of his savior. Rather than submitting to the politically-motivated agenda of wicked men with bloody hands, he gave what his conscience convinced him was a truthful and accurate testimony of Jesus Christ. Christ was glorified on that pyre and Serveto shared in that glory because he shared in the cup of Christ's persecutions.
But was the Catholic Church, which had previously attempted to murder Serveto, glorified? Were the Protestant authorities, who ended up being the ones to put him to death, glorified? No, all of them stand condemned, in ruinous shame. Protestant and Catholic religious authorities alike permanently ceded their moral and legal legitimacy as a result of their conduct throughout the persecution and execution of Serveto.
May ruin and defeat consume every church that still, to this day, condemns Serveto as a worthless heretic. His blood cries out from the earth for vengeance and will continue to do so until the religious authorities deeply and honestly repent.
