Alexander Campbell, editor of the Christian Baptist and the Millennial Harbinger, gives a compelling argument from Scripture concerning one of the "hot topics" of our day. Some view the matter of capital punishment as solely a political issue, one that a preacher should not be bothering with. Others believe that the words "thou shalt not kill" extended to governments, and so it is a Christian's responsibility to speak out against it. Still others hold the belief that Romans 13:1-ff gave governments the divine responsibility to execute capital punishment.
But what does the Bible have to say about this important subject? Read what Campbell has to say for a thorough biblical exposition that might just open your mind to a new way of thinking.
Alexander Campbell was born September 12, 1788, in the county of Antrim, Ireland. But though born in Ireland, his ancestors were, on one side, of Scotch origin, and on the other, descended from the Huguenots, in France. A profound reverence for the Word of God, was a marked feature of the character alike of the boy and of the man.
He was not less laborious as a speaker than as a writer. During all these years, he traveled extensively, traversing most of the states of the Union, and visiting Great Britain and Ireland; discoursing everywhere to crowded audiences, on the great themes that occupied his heart, and coming into contact with many of the best minds of the age, from whom, whatever their difference of sentiment, he constantly challenged respect and admiration.
In addition to forty volumes, Mr. Campbell published several other works.
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