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I do not think so. The violence advocates want to be able to kill in war, Crusades, conquering Islam, defending the kingdom of God, police actions, self-defense, and retaliation. They want to carry a gun or other weapon “just in case a crazed shooter starts a killing spree” or however they...

No. I do not think the temptations in the wilderness were about using His divine powers to benefit Himself necessarily. The temptations were about Jesus refusing to obey any command of the devil. Receiving all the kingdoms of the world by worshiping the devil would not have been Jesus using...

Horrible wildlife? You might want to change your post title to horrible wildfires.

Excellent point. Resurrecting Himself was definitely of benefit to Jesus and the entire universe.

I pray constantly, as we are commanded to. I pray for righteousness to prevail in myself and in the world. I pray for all wars to cease. I pray for each person I see, that God will draw their heart to the cross of Christ. I also have a prayer list that I pray for every morning.

Scripture is very clear. Nothing in this account can be construed as Jesus making a “weapon” that was used on people. A cow whip is a traditional working tool, distinct from a standard bullwhip, used primarily by workers in marshy and heavily wooded regions to herd cattle. It features a long...

Your automatic, knee jerk reaction may be to shout NO! But think about it. I think this topic is similar to how most preachers keep repeating, “Jesus spoke about hell more than He spoke about heaven”. Once a popular pastor makes some riveting remark, many other Christian leaders pick up on it...

But first, you need to read those words, without putting your own violence-condoning spin on them. That is not true. Jesus whipped the animals, not the human money-changers. John 2 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover,Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he...

God allows government to use the sword to punish evil. Christians are not allowed to use physical weapons, for our warfare is spiritual. There is no record in the NT of believers fighting with physical weapons or being authorized to do so. Romans 13 3 For rulers are not a terror to good...

Jesus spoke against self defense. Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies. Do good unto those who abuse you. Pray for those who persecute you. Resist not an evil man. Blessed be the peacemakers. We fight not against flesh and blood. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you...

I do not trust AI for theology. This is muddled by being a commentary on another article. It is poorly composed, too.

Still waiting for you to quote book of Acts verses where believers defended themselves with weapons. :rolleyes::jest:hmmx1:

It is silly to claim that Jesus wanted His disciples to defend themselves with swords. He never said that. Jesus said buy a sword, and the disciples replied they had two swords, Jesus said that was enough. Thus, the swords were not for self defense or for killing those who attack. Two swords...

You bring up a scenario that exposes underlying nuances. You imagine a situation where a crazed shooter is on a killing spree, but why are you carrying a lethal weapon? Are you expecting trouble? Have you been attacked in the past? An armed security guard or police should be the protector, not...

All this nonsense about redefining sins into willful vs. unintentional, mortal sins vs. venial sins, worst types of sin vs. ceremonial trespasses, sins unto death vs. “immature fruit of the Spirit” is self-serving. The Bible never talks about immature fruit of the Spirit or how they are lesser...

You are the one trashing the many pacifist statements of Jesus. You are the one telling Christians they can arm themselves and kill their enemies. You are the one who doesn’t understand why martyrs did not defend themselves. You cannot derive any of your violent malicious ideas from the New...