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In addition to his view on Gnosticism, I’m asking if @Wrangler has issues with the “canonizers” too.

Since we’ve been through it before, the only question I have is whether or not @Wrangler goes along with your questioning of the canon of scripture and your enthusiasm for Gnosticism.

Romans 13 has it covered in the present evil age and the Messiah’s government has it covered in the age to come.

I’ve produced dozens of Christian sources. Review them and see for yourself.

Jesus and the apostles were killed by their enemies. They are the gold standard for promoting the gospel without following your teaching. The early church followed the way of Jesus and the apostles in response to persecution by their enemies. That’s what I’m for. That’s what you’re against.

That boat stunk and sunk. You’re perpetuating a behavior that impedes the spreading of the gospel.

Your “defenders” persecuted religious freedom -> killing Muslims, Jews, and Christians. ”A house divided against itself cannot stand.” - Jesus Bonus: ”United we stand, divided we fall“ - Motto of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, adopted in 1792 The reputation of Christianity was severely damaged...

So, what happened to Hubmaier? I pick up his story here. ”After escaping the torturous punishment of Protestant reformer Ulrich Zwingli in Zurich, Hubmaier was invited to pastor a Baptist church in Nikolsburg, Moravia (modern-day Mikulov, Czech Republic. Within fourteen months of his arrival...

“As persecution of Anabaptists increased, many of the radicals fled to safer arenas in southern Germany and Austria. But due to the leadership of Luther in Germany and Catholic Charles V in the Holy Roman Empire itself, the future was not any brighter in these locations for these brave...

“As the hammer that nailed those Theses has continually reverberated through the pages of Christian history, a quiet pen that beckoned an ecclesiastical revolution has gone unnoticed by the vast majority of those who fondly study the past. Yet, it can be argued convincingly that the pen of...

I affirm it in both theory and practice.

“The entire Christian story is the answer to the problem of evil. Everybody’s dealing with the problem of evil, but only Christianity answers it. That’s what Christianity is.” (Frank Turek) https://x.com/drfrankturek/status/2052516325499773009?s=61 He’s right. However, history has shown that...

“Humility, gratitude, dependence on Christ, contrition - these are the characteristic attitudes of the truly converted.“ - D.A. Carson

I both confirm and affirm “the vital role violence plays in God’s plan to rid the world of evil, once and for all.” You know that. You’ve even told others that I do. Confirmation and affirmation aren’t denial.

I invite you to see my thread titled, “Bible reading plans”. I encourage you, as I encourage everyone, to read the Bible, to read the Ante Nicene Church Fathers, and to read other works on Christian / Church history. Sproul and Dr. Godfrey, as you may know, were associates in Ligonier...

“Imitate me, as I imitate Messiah.” - Paul, 1 Corinthians 11:1 ”We do not use the weapons of the world.” - Paul, 2 Corinthians 10:4 Jesus and the apostles didn’t kill their enemies. They weren’t “armed, ready to kill.” The popes and the crusaders didn’t imitate Paul as he imitated the...