First, if Jesus was against the death penalty, why did he have to die?

Second, the use of the death penalty is not an intrinsic moral evil.  Governments have the right and duty to protect society.  I am so tired of liberals having sympathy for low life cold blooded killers but no sympathy for the victims of their crimes.  Then you put these thugs in jail and they go right on killing.  Sorry--I do not sympathize with thugs.

Love of enemies does not entail that we should not give them proper consequences for their actions.  Love of enemies does not entail governments have no right or duty to protect their citizens.

Everyone has the same Spirit, that does not make everyone leaders, sir.  There are different manifestations of the Spirit and different gifts.  Everyone cannot be in charge and make decisions. Even in "democratic" Protestant churches, there is an ultimate authority in someone.