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I believe a country can be deemed to be "Christian" when a preponderance of its citizens and rulers adhere to Christianity. This has been the case with western civilization for many generations. That's when the laws and overall lifestyle of the nation generally reflect biblical teachings. In...

Believe it or not the world recognizes hypocrisy within Christianity and is often quick to call it out. There are ways in which the children of the world are wiser than the children of light, as Jesus said. We're to be a holy nation that is not of this world......in the world but not of...

Be it done unto us according to our faith. I can't say what my faith would be in the heat of a moment like that or what grace and strength the Lord might give me. I pray that I would not have hate in my heart. Hatred is murder. Perhaps I would only threaten or maybe shoot to wound in order...

I think we should look at what the new testament teaches and how the early church (and Jesus) responded to persecution. In more recent times, I've heard of those under heavy persecution asking that we pray not for the persecution to stop, but that their faith would hold. God's wisdom and ways...

Amen. (Had to cut out some of your post to make room for a reply.) And in a nutshell the path of growth is the narrow path. It's the path of not my will but His will be done. Obeying the Lord often requires sacrifice and denial of our own will. But as we keep to the narrow path, enduring...

Amen. I sometimes think repentance is one of the best kept secrets of Christendom. But God promises that if we confess our sins to Him He will be faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us. It's essential for our growth and taking ground in our lives/hearts for the Lord. Many are afraid to...

Bible says all things HAVE been put under His feet, but we do not yet SEE all things put under. The last enemy we will see/experience being defeated is death. Satan HAS been defeated and Christ HAS conquered (why we are more than conquerors through Him). This happened at the cross......and...

Isn't He ruling and reigning already..? Jesus told us that all power and authority in heaven and earth was given to Him. And when He walked the earth He said "If I by the finger of God heal the sick and cast out demons, the kingdom has come to you." That's how He rules and reigns, and the...

In any manner He wills. Whether to move another government to send an army, or to directly cause the murderers to stop their murdering, or to send a Christian army to spread the gospel and change hearts that way. Or all of the above. It's always up to the Lord and His wisdom how or if He will...

Jesus said His kingdom is NOT of this world but is within us. And the rod of iron is the rod of His mouth......His word (sword), including rebuke when necessary.

Do you believe we should rally together an army from the churches.....and send Christians overseas to kill one people in order to defend another people? That isn't what the church is for. We aren't that kind of army. What we can do is be praying and asking God to intervene.......if it is His...

Overcome evil with good? Love your enemies? Do good to those who hate you? Pray for those who despitefully use you? Turn the other cheek? Etc etc. You are confusing the church with kingdoms/governments of this world. Jesus' kingdom is NOT of this world.......if it were, then would His...

Amen, I agree. God is still ruling & reigning, raising and lowering kings and kingdoms in this world, but that is His business, not the church's, except to pray.

But couldn't these same things also be speaking in a parable to the church today? Comparing spiritual with spiritual in scripture. Spiritual lessons. Roman empire (like Babylon) was a unity of many nations. They were allowed to keep their idols/religions as long as they ALSO worshipped...

I agree that these things were fulfilled in the first century, God dealing with Israel first, fulfilling prophecy and wrapping up the old covenant. The way into the holiest of holies was not really made manifest while as the first tabernacle was yet standing (Heb. 9). But could it all also be...

I'm surmising that "Pax Romana" had to do with being at peace with Rome.....? Those nations who submitted to Rome would be at peace with her. Rome representing the world, its dominant ruling empire. The world is not generally at war with churches and people of God (or who claim to be) who are...

Isa 53:1-4 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised...

One thing if I may mention is that I doubt Jesus was relying on natural talents.....I would say He was a great teacher because He preached and taught truth in the power of the Holy Spirit, which the bible says He had without measure. People marvelled at His authority, which came from God. God...

With me, it is scripture that the Lord opens to my understanding. There has never been any contradiction with fundamental doctrine of Christ and Him crucified etc. However He has changed my understanding of certain things........for example regarding the Lord's coming and the "thousand year...

May I suggest that you seek clarification of what he means. Does God exist in time? Does His kingdom exist in time (wherein we are supposed to walk)? It's not an easy thing to get our little heads around. I seem to have noticed that God's word sometimes is talking from an earthly point of...