Of course it is; the Bible is highly relevant for today. I quoted from Eph. 6 because that portion shows why “Christian nationalists” are wrong biblically, and he responded with a video with Eph. 6 being read. Without stating why that was done, it seems pointless.
No, it isn’t semantics. The Israelites were not believers, but you're ignoring the actual argument. Let's go back to the start:
@Wrangler stated: "That goes against the Bible and history. God’s people have killed from the beginning."
HERE.
I replied: "Stop taking things out of context and learn how to properly interpret scripture."
HERE.
You responded: "There's no twisting of Scripture in recognizing the wars in the Old Testament.
Denying they exist, is an affront to God."
HERE.
I responded: "I haven’t denied anything. Don’t try and put words in my mouth. His post goes far beyond merely “recognizing the wars in the Old Testament,” he’s saying that what God has commanded in the OT to Israel alone, for a specific time and for specific reasons, applies also to believers. But that is patently false."
HERE.
You responded: "The Hebrews,Israel,weren't believers?"
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So, the initial argument is that "God's people have killed from the beginning," in order to justify Christians killing people in God's name. But that is
@Wrangler posted this previously: "Pacifists have displaced
the warrior God, LORD of heavens armies, who we are made in his image, and who commanded us to kill men, women, children, babies and animals, and who will raise evil doers from the dead only to condemn in the Lake of Fire with a sugar and spice and everything nice IDOL."
HERE.
Using the OT commands of God--
which were for a specific people, for specific purposes, at specific, limited times--to argue to what followers of Christ are to do, is a very serious misinterpretation and twisting of Scripture because it completely ignores historical and biblical context. That's the kind of misinterpretation I expect from atheists, not those who claim to follow Christ and believe the Bible.
God's commands to the Israelites to wipe out nations because the time of their judgement had arrived has absolutely zero bearing on followers of Christ. And that is precisely why we not only don't see a single command or example of a believer attacking or killing someone, we see numerous commands to treat others with respect, kindness, and humility, even when being persecuted.
I have previously provided
@Wrangler numerous passages from the NT which clearly show how
believers are to act toward others, even in times of persecution, multiple times, and he never responded once. I may have provided them to you as well and you ignored them (if it wasn't you, it was someone else).
This is one of the main problems with "Christian nationalism"--it's all based on serious twisting of Scripture (much of it purposeful; some of it due to ignorance), using Christ's name only for the purposes of gaining power and control. It is wicked and anti-Christ; it goes against Scripture and completely lacks faith and trust in God to do what he said he would do and by the means he said he would do it--he changes hearts through the prayers and evangelism of Christ's followers. Period. And that is how nations are changed.
"Christian nationalism" is literally Mount Sinai all over again.
