A Christian view on Capitol Punishment
Introduction
As Christians, we will look for answers to lots of life’s issues in the Bible, and one of life’s toughest issues for Christians is capital punishment. Christians who support capital punishment usually turn to the Old Testament for answers. One of the most commonly brought up scriptures in this regard is Genesis 9:6, which states, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man (NIV).” Other places in the Old Testament that capital punishment supporters refer to are written in the Mosaic Law, or Torah, where capital punishment is practiced and seems to be required by God. This is not the only argument that Christian capital punishment supporters use but is a very important and commonly used one. But, after much research, it can be proved that these Old Testament passages not only hurt the supporter’s arguments but actually help the Christian capital punishment abolitionist’s arguments. Capital punishment is wrong in the eyes of God and should be abolished because God showed mercy on murderers in the Old Testament and in the New Testament brought Jesus Christ into the world, who called us to live lives of peace and harmony and died on the cross for our sins so that we would not have to. There are also many other factors in today’s secular world that statistically prove capital punishment ineffective and a promoter of violence, and these factors have corrupted modern society by giving us a false sense of security, making us think that we are protecting the law-abiding citizens and deterring criminals from committing murder.
Old Testament
Looking at the Old Testament, it is evident that capital punishment was indeed carried through in several cases. But when you try to find the meaning of these passages, you have to interpret them in context with what the Old Testament is saying as a whole. God first creates humans. Then they sin, God forgives and restores, and the cycle continues. Since our God
As Christians, we will look for answers to lots of life’s issues in the Bible, and one of life’s toughest issues for Christians is capital punishment. Christians who support capital punishment usually turn to the Old Testament for answers. One of the most commonly brought up scriptures in this regard is Genesis 9:6, which states, “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man (NIV).” Other places in the Old Testament that capital punishment supporters refer to are written in the Mosaic Law, or Torah, where capital punishment is practiced and seems to be required by God. This is not the only argument that Christian capital punishment supporters use but is a very important and commonly used one. But, after much research, it can be proved that these Old Testament passages not only hurt the supporter’s arguments but actually help the Christian capital punishment abolitionist’s arguments. Capital punishment is wrong in the eyes of God and should be abolished because God showed mercy on murderers in the Old Testament and in the New Testament brought Jesus Christ into the world, who called us to live lives of peace and harmony and died on the cross for our sins so that we would not have to. There are also many other factors in today’s secular world that statistically prove capital punishment ineffective and a promoter of violence, and these factors have corrupted modern society by giving us a false sense of security, making us think that we are protecting the law-abiding citizens and deterring criminals from committing murder.
Old Testament
Looking at the Old Testament, it is evident that capital punishment was indeed carried through in several cases. But when you try to find the meaning of these passages, you have to interpret them in context with what the Old Testament is saying as a whole. God first creates humans. Then they sin, God forgives and restores, and the cycle continues. Since our God