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You have this reading wrong. I have, and that was rejected out of hand by @Wrangler. That’s how we got here.

What would it take for an average person to disobey Jesus’ teachings? Not much, even when their life or the life of a family member isn’t threatened. And when their life or the life of a family member is threatened? Forget what Jesus and his followers did for 300 years. ”They should have armed...

The “What if …?” always assumes that meeting violence with lethal violence is the answer. The Messiah and his followers met ”violence at the doorstep” and killed no one. Do Christians really understand how much suffering they endured? Few today are willing to do what they did. “I’ll follow...

Jesus, Paul, the other apostles, the earliest Christians, didn’t use the sword to kill their enemies. “Put away your sword” - and they did. The world didn’t. The world considered them as sheep to the slaughter. It still does.

Bart Ehrman asks, “Is it even possible to follow Jesus’ teaching?” Someone replies to him, “Unless u believe the world is about to end, forget Jesus’ teachings on how to live your life. His teachings r not practical for an on-going world and Jesus never intended them to be.”...

Remain prepared to confront evil at our doorsteps and obey, be faithful to the teaching “We don’t use the weapons of the world” (Paul).

“The ban will be lifted.” (Revelation 22:3a, Jerusalem Bible) Remember what the two Commentaries I quoted said about the ban? The curse of war will be lifted. The nations of the world are still under the curse. The obedient followers of Jesus aren’t under the curse - because they aren’t...

Additional support from trinitarian commentary for my understanding of scripture. “The ‘healing of the nations’ is further explained by 22:3. First, ‘there will no longer be any curse.’ The phrase is taken from Zech. 14:11 and applied to the eternal new order in which it finds its final...

“This is a fascinating paradox: The number of people who read zero books is growing fast, but those who do read books are reading more than ever before. (Source: Financial Times)” https://x.com/alexandbooks_/status/2002073372642124174?s=46&t=T64e94h2unfHH-VO4i01zA

From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this afternoon, something which I‘m passing along “for you” - “Over the years, I’ve compiled more than 20 Bible reading plans designed to help you read and meditate on Scripture throughout the New Year. Take a look and tell me which you will be using. If you...

”You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.” “It should not be taught to anyone” - I’m quoting anonymously a Christian member of the forum who commented publicly about the highlighted teaching in another thread @Wrangler. P.S. That member isn’t someone whom you would...

Since you’re convinced that I‘m a troll, why are you doing what you know is not good? My message to you has been, and continues to be, don’t do what is not good. If you lack self-control, you should consider placing me on ignore.

You confirmed that what I pointed to was correct.

Pointing to your ignorance was, and is, a direct answer.

That’s an acknowledgment of partial ignorance.