BCITORGB wrote:
Tink on behalf of JC opines:
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For each inmate on death row, and for all those who are concerned
about a specific inmate, each must visit the particular inmate every
day for the twenty, 20 years of his detention while waiting for
appeals, and get to know the inmate intimately. After these 20 years,
those who meet the requirement of having been there every day during
the 20 years,...
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Hey, Tink, that's an interesting twist. I'm not sure it's quite in
the
spirit of my proposition to you (I was hoping to keep the answers a
bit
more "clinical": you cite the scripture that you hope to use to make
JC's case for him.).

Nonetheless, as I said, a twist. I've always maintained that, if a
society is going to permit capital punishment, then the "hangman"
ought
to be chosen, at random, from the citizenry. My point, if you really
think you, chosen at random from the citizenry, could look the
convict
in the eyes, while pulling the switch at an electrocution, then
you'd
vote for capital punishment. Those who could not, themselves, do the
job, would vote against capital punishment. But, that's another
issue.

But back to our "story" Tink: let's keep it simple by not assuming
lengthy appeals. What then? Where's the scripture we need to make
this
decision?

frtzw906

Frtwz, I just sent you a response to this post by you requesting
specific question, and then rereading your post, and see that you ask
such a question. Oops!

I am also having server problems and so not sure this will post when I
get done, but will try. If you get this then I guess the server started
working again.

Your question, would JC endorse capital punishment today? I have
included a few scriptures following:


Gen 9:6 Whoever sheds man's blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for
in the image of God He made man.

God instituted the death penalty originally, in reference to Creation.
Murder is an affront to God, who created us in His image. If some one
kills a man, it is as if he is trying to kill God! God says that man
should die!

Rom 13:1-2 Let every person be in subjection to the governing
authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which
exist are established by God. Therefore, he who resists authority has
opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive
condemnation upon themselves.
Rom 13:3-4 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but
for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good,
and you will have praise from the same; for it is a minister of God to
you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not
bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who
brings wrath upon the one who practices evil.

In the current era, God affirmed the continuing authority of civil
government, and that we need to be subject to that authority, which
included punishment for evil deeds, some of that punisnment
accomplished with the sword, implying death. Same theme in following
verses.


1 Pet 2:13-14 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human
institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors
as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those
who do right.

So, yes I believe that Jesus would endorse the death penalty today as
He has through out the ages. TnT