Is the Death Penalty Biblical? The Fort Hood Firing Squad

Is the death penalty biblical? Two pastors take the Fort Hood firing squad to Scripture.

Pastor Daniel Hayworth and Pastor Nathan Brown unpack the firing squad planned for Nidal Hasan, Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike, and Pope Leo's opposition to the death penalty, then walk through Genesis 9, Deuteronomy, and Romans 13 to show what Scripture says. They close with the Texas Senate race and why your family, church, and community can't sit this election out.

You'll Learn:

✅ Why "thou shalt not kill" really means "you shall not murder"

✅ How Romans 13 and Genesis 9 frame the death penalty as justice that honors life

✅ Why Christians can't afford to grow weary in doing good this election

📖 Genesis 9:5–7; Exodus 20:13; Exodus 32; Deuteronomy 17:5–7; Deuteronomy 19:11–13; 2 Samuel 5:11–12; Romans 13:1–4; Galatians 6:9

Resources mentioned: Texas Heartbeat Act (SB 8); Dobbs v. Jackson; Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton; Hegseth interview with Jack Posobiec; Christa Pike execution coverage; Pope Leo on capital punishment; Ilhan Omar home search; Daily Wire's Pawn Shop; Run Hide Fight: Infidels; Rogers vs. El-Sayed debate; Texas Scorecard; The Woke Mirage series; our episode with David Barton and Chad Connelly

Join For Liberty and Justice for a Night of Action at Vintage Church Harker Heights on Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30 PM. Meet local candidates, pray over them together, and learn how to engage in politics on a biblical foundation: https://for-liberty-and-justice-464552.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3903457

Follow the show and leave a rating, then answer this in the comments: does Romans 13 settle the death penalty question for you, or do you still wrestle with it?