Is Capital Punishment Biblical?

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shows his contempt for the
harming of others. One example of love is found in John 15:17 “This is my
command: Love each other.” An example of forgiveness is Matthew 6:14 “For if
you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you.”
Jesus practiced what he preached by not condemning guilty persons. In
John 8:1-11, Jesus did not let the people stone a woman that is caught in
adultery. Jesus is known for giving people second chances. Opponents of the
death penalty think that everyone should learn from Jesus and give others a
second chance, because the execution of a criminal cannot be justified by the
good which their death may do for the rest of society.
As stated before, capital punishment was commanded by God of the people
in the Old Testament. Exodus 21:14 states that “if a man schemes and kills
another man deliberately, take him away from my altar and put him to death.”
Levitical 24:17 and 24b essentially say the same thing to ...

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to the one who asks you, and do not turn
away from the one who wants to borrow from you."
"You have heard that it was said, `Love your
neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love
your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

These are commands, set forth by Jesus, to be taken literally and obeyed.
Again, M. Margaret Falls argues against capital punishment. She
believes that man must value in each individual his distinctively human capacity
for moral understanding - the ability to assess situations rationally, to make
judgments. She thinks that by isolating the criminal from the community,
society makes it clear that the person's behavior will not be tolerated ...

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