This might help with a couple of your questions?
There IS NO CONDEMNATION to those who 'ARE IN CHRIST JESUS'! Yet we see in verse 14 that we are to be 'LED' of the Holy Ghost. There are many Truths proving that we are not programmed robots, or that we are not forced into being driven! (led) The Altar of sacrifice at the Earthly Sanctuary before one was [required] to [CONTINUE ON] into the lavor washing + the Bread Eating and onward! that is proof enough, Matt. 4:4. And the earthly Church was a pattern of what heaven [requires]. Yet here is another good study of ones Loving working faith of OBEDIENCE! Acts 5:32
Num.35 (one can see [all] in past/tense as murders! Christ said the End result of hate, is Murder)
[9] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[10] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
[11] Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
[12] And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
(And David said..'I will say of the Lord, He is my REFUGE and my Fortress: my God; in him will I trust'.)
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[15] These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
(six 1000 years? six day of creation = 1000 years or one city of refuge for each or the six church's? one is spewed out Rev. 3:16-17)
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[20] But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die; ....
[21] Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
[22] But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
[23] Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
[24] Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
[25] And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
(we see here non/presumptuous sin. One can be forgiven for any repentant sin. Yet there is never an stated offering for open presumptuous sins given! And take note of Christ established church of Matt. 18:14-18 and their responsibility! And this judgement of the N.T. Church represents the Second DEATH when No repentance is seen.)
[26] But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
[27] And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
(This Inspired Truth is totally tossing out satans only believe or his once saved always saved false satanic doctrine! For one can at any time leave his Christ of Refuge when & if he so desires! Many have & many more will so choose to do so)
[28] Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
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[30] Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
[31] Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
(And this above finds one have to make 'tough love decisions' Yet, NEVER with out following this & Christ documented Truth o Matt. 18:15-18!)
And you can see what Christ had to use because He had NO New Testament yet, huh?
--Elijah