More deep thoughts about Capital Punishment

My personal thought on this. In over-all, I support the death penalty if a person clearly did the crime of killing another person (without any reasonable doubt). Especially for those sexual predators. The only area I am against the death penalty is when the government justice system leave room for reasonable doubt, when that happens, should be life in prison without possibility of parole. Many times, I try to avoid what my thoughts are because as a Christian, I should abide in God's Word. The main theme of this issue at hand really turned out to be taking the life of someone else. Another issue have been brought up was that governments can become corrupt. Let me go through the list of different theories and reasonings. Social Argument: "Capital punishment does not restrain crime." Penal Argument: "Capital punishment does not rehabilitate the criminal." Moral Argument: "Capital punishment does not reflect love." Pacifist Argument: "Capital punishment does not rectify evil. Two wrongs don’t make a right." Christian Argument: "Capital punishment could snatch sinners out of heaven before salvation. Our efforts should be on salvation, not condemnation." Capital punishment is simply not very Christian. We humans don't exactly have a sterling record of being fair when it comes to the administration of justice, unlike God. God did say "thou shall not kill" so that means governments should not kill. Biblical Argument: Capital punishment as a fact of life, the consequences of a criminal act which is one of God's eternal laws that really there is no question about. "We reap what we sow" The scripture teaches, if nothing else, that we are all accountable for our own actions. Sow love, and love will be returned. If you want friendship, the bible says "show yourself friendly." Jesus told Peter that those who live by the sword will die by the sword. A man condemned to die on death row is there because of his own actions. He murdered and it is simply coming back to him. God told Moses, "I AM, that I AM." God said "Thou shall not MURDER". Exodus 20:13 NIV: You shall not murder. NLT: Do not murder. KJV: Thou shalt not kill (in hebrew "murder"). ESV: You shall not murder NKJV: You shall not murder Hebrew Word: Xcr Transliterated Word: ratsach The Hebrew word for MURDER covers causing human death through carelessness or negligence, to murder, slay. (Qal) to murder, slay, premeditated, accidental as avenger, slayer, kill (intentional) (participle) (Niphal) to be slain (Piel) to murder, assassinate murderer, assassin (participle)(subst) (Pual) to be killed Government is necessary and divinely ordained by God (Rom. 13:1–7). We are called to render service and obedience as to submit to civil authority (1 Pet. 2:13–17 ; Matt. 22:21). Romans 13:4 In KJV: For 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. NIV: For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Regarding the Gospel There is plenty of time for repentance between sentencing and execution. There is not proof that more time will cause man to be saved. We have to remember that it is the Holy Spirit's role to convict a person to be saved and we should trust God. Another thought: Should we just forgive and focus on rehab in prison? What should we do with the victims? What about them? Is life in prison enough of a deterrent to those that would kill knowing that they will not have to face the death penalty? We often forget the victims of the cimes. Especially children when sexual predators are out there abusing and killing kids for their sexual pleasures. Regarding to Christ fulfilling the law. The Book of Hebrews explains that Jesus is the mediator, the executor, of The New Covenant (The New Testament). The word mediator comes from the verb "to mediate" which means a mediator is one who stands between two parties or two factions needing to be reconciled eternally. Ceremonial is a law which was fulfilled by Christ, which Christ "took out of the way, nailing it to his cross." Col. 2:14. Paul calls it "the law of commandments contained in ordinances." Eph. 2:15. Ceremonial law, were given by God through Moses in the first 5 books of the Old Testament. Christ is the mediator of the covenant, that we receive the promised eternal inheritance.