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What does the Bible say about whether Christians should be for or against the death penalty?
; It is likely that there is not one single Christian view. One Christian view would refer to the verses below as containing relevant principles. In particular the carrying out of justice upon an evildoer is most certainly permitted by these verses.
But, unlike the Law of Moses, given specifically to the Israelites, there are no details in the New Testament regarding specific punishable offenses, although Genesis 9 : 6 is a foundational principal on which capital punishment for murder could be carried out. See below.
The New Testament makes a clear distinction between the life of an individual as a Christian believer and the believer as a citizen under another institution of God, the state. As an individual believer he is to turn the other cheek. As a citizen of the state he is to be subject to the higher powers when such do not conflict with God's higher law.
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
6Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
This is one of the primary differences between the Law of Moses, given specifically to Israel, and the 'law of life in Christ Jesus' which sets Christians free to willingly serve and love both God and their fellow man and also be good citizens 'subject to the higher powers.' Unlike the Israelites who were specifically classified as a 'stiff-necked people' (i.e. stubborn and unteachable) in the Old Testament, Christians are to be both humble and teachable, and due to the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit who enables victory over sin, will not themselves require capital punishment, at least not justly.
Christians are divided today on the use of capital punishment, although many do support it, in limited circumstances and most certainly on principles of universal application, not on rules relating only to one nation at one time in history.
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