Is the Death Penalty Just?

Introduction

1. Why the need for Biblical justice?
2. The Misuse Of Biblical Civil Law

1.Objections Answered

1. Objection 1 – “If we accept the Old Testament penalty for murder, then we need to accept the death penalty for adultery, homosexuality, bestiality, blasphemy and all the rest.”
2. Objection 2 - “In John 8:3-11 Christ removes the death penalty.”
3. Objection 3 – “The death penalty does not deter criminals.”
4. Objection 4 – “We ought to be concerned about the salvation of his soul, and the death penalty puts an end to that possibility.”
5. Objection 5 – “The poor are convicted and the wealthy escape.”
6. Objection 6 – “David wasn’t executed for his murder of Uriah.”
7. Objection 7 – “Cain was not executed.”
8. Objection 8 – “The New Testament commands us to love our enemies (Matt. 5:44), to not take ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’ (Matt. 5:38) and to not avenge ourselves since vengeance belongs to the Lord (Rom. 12:19).”
9. Objection 9 - “What if an innocent man is executed?”
10. Objection 10 – “Prison is more humane than capital punishment.”
11. Objection 11 – “Those who advocate capital punishment are not consistently pro-life.”
12. Objection 12 – “There are other legitimate forms of justice than those given in Scripture.”
13. Objection 13 – “This would lead to a blood bath if we were to implement that law today because almost our entire nation is implicated in capital crimes.”

2.Conclusion

Appendix A

1. Checks & Balances in God’s Legal System that Protected the Accused

Appendix B

1. A Listing of the Capital Crimes

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