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Sep 20, 2021 · As Christians, we need to study the Bible and come to our own findings on the death penalty. Praying for God’s guidance, direction, and wisdom will help believers make good decisions for all areas of life, including taking a stance on the arguments of capital punishment. God promises to give us wisdom if we ask for it.
Capital punishment in the Bible refers to instances in the Bible where death is called for as a punishment and also instances where it is proscribed or prohibited. A case against capital punishment can be made from John 8, where Jesus speaks words that can be construed as condemning the practice. [1]
Sep 27, 2011 · The topic of capital punishment–the death penalty–is a continuing source of national discussion and debate. In an unusual (and uncomfortable) convergence of timelines, one week in 2011 witnessed the executions of three death-row prisoners: Troy Davis, whose murder conviction has been the subject of controversy for years; Lawrence Brewer, an avowed racist who participated in the horrifying ...
Jun 24, 2014 · So you need to seek out other references in the Bible. Opponents to the death penalty are surely right in holding that Jesus wouldn’t allow it. The incidents we see in the Gospels — the woman caught in adultery, for instance — reject killing, and reject the self-righteousness and anger that lead us to kill.
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What Does the Bible Say About Capital Punishment and the Death Penalty? Frequently Asked Questions. Does the Bible say murderers, rapists and other criminals should be put to death? Do the Old Testament laws about capital punishment (the death penalty) apply to Christians?
Apr 10, 2018 · Often regarded as a humane alternative to the death penalty, sentences of life without parole (also known as LWOP) have essentially the same result: slow aging behind bars and death in prison.
Feb 22, 2017 · First, we discover that capital punishment was commanded by God in the Old Testament. Genesis 9:6 states that “whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made man.”. In this passage we discover two important truths. First, we see that God lays out the general principle of “life for life.”.
