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Jesus specified "For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me: ‘AND HE WAS COUNTED WITH WRONGDOERS’; for that which refers to Me has its fulfillment.” Some claim He said to buy swords so that the Scripture could be fulfilled that "He was counted among the wrongdoers". HOW...

That's not what the text says. It says "because who ever lives by the sword will die by the sword"--a rule that continued in effect over the Apostles lifetimes, which explains why they never used violence. "Believe" history? We already know how they did not interpret Jesus's Words. Yeah, God...

I'm not sure where you're going with this, but my view remains unchanged : Jesus rebuked Peter for that so it isn't something we should follow. We already know how they did not interpret those words : Jesus rebuked Peter for using the sword for violence, and all the Apostles, except John, were...

1. I have (to me, surprisingly--usually, people don't really have anything to offer except statements I already know and agree with or errors that call for correction) found some elements of your posts to be insightful and helpful. 2. The issue with thinking "works of law" are only "to be...

I wouldn't mind discussing this on an appropriate thread--I've seen way too many discussions get flipped into "OSAS", "Saved by Works or Faith", etc, and I relish order.

Just as a quick note : John 3 had nothing to do with baptism. "Water and Spirit" : "...out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water (this He spake of the Spirit)..." shows that "water" and "Spirit" are just about or completely synonymous.

Yup.

Thanks for mentioning this. It'd never occurred to me that when Paul mentions "works of the Law... for by the Law comes knowledge of sin" Romans 3:20 he is talking about "transgression" there too. I'm sure this could help in understanding Romans.

1. The whole purpose for having brought the distinction (between the sins of the Jews vs the Gentiles--ie, Jews committed "transgression", or "knowingly" sinned, whereas the Gentiles had not been given specific revelation) was to establish that "knowledge of sin" which came "by the Law" was...

What was discussed was Christianity--and because some people object to that interpretation of Romans 7, it can in part be substantiated, since Paul was a Pharisee, by discussing what other Pharisees believe/d. When I said "Jews are 'no longer' under Law--Gentiles never were under Law, so they...

Verbal non-aggression and physical non-aggression are not at odds--it's not like you can't have physical non-aggression just because you have verbal non-aggression.

Why would a tenet of verbal non-aggression (as is being inculcated here) be mutually exclusive with a tenet of physical non-aggression? They're just two aspects of the same life of love and peace.

"Non-violence, based on the examples of Jesus and His Apostles [details in many posts I've made], and this interpretation of 'turning the other cheek' are not mutually exclusive. "

I could agree with the article AND advocate non-violence based on the examples of Jesus and His Apostles--the two are not mutually exclusive.

Oh man this Kool Aid is so tasty! What's that weird bitter flavor? Who cares! It's Kool Aid! No one doesn't love Kool Aid!

Well, we'll just have to let the readers decide. You presented your argument and I presented mine. I stand by mine. No Romans 7 is a rejoinder to Romans 6:14 "You shall not be mastered by sin because you are not under Law"--Romans 7 details how sin masters a Jew "in the flesh" and "under Law"...

I am an ex Muslim. I have no problem talking with Muslims. I am learning Christianity right now. When I'm done I'll be doing more of that. That said, Jesus said "be shrewd as serpents"--it would be a breaking of this commandment for me, a White looking person who stands out like a sore thumb...

If I misunderstood you I apologize. Wasn't it your intention to object to my rejection of violence based on Peter's violence in the Garden? What was the point? He offered no violent resistance. Even if you reject what is obvious reality that he died and afterward was resurrected through prayer...

Good night.

I'm asking what the Bible establishes. Nothing else is Christianity. I reject Catholicism as a deviation and ungodly. Jesus says we are not to live as they did in the OT. Already cited Matthew 5.