Rare Penalty

The adoption of biblical principles will make the death penalty very rare in a Christian society. It would generally only be applied for particularly brutal murders. This demonstrates the holiness and mercy of God. While his holiness demands serious penalties for serious sins, his mercy has put in place a process that ensures that most people do not receive the full penalty that their crimes deserves. This does not matter, as everyone will get full justice in the age to come.

A society that become harsh and applies the death penalty ruthlessly has forgotten the mercy of God.

This is my last post on Crime and Punishment. The full series is available here.