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Yes. Wait for him.

Your position is hypocritical. At least the man who is arguing that the disciples of Jesus must be armed and prepared to kill is doing what he is teaching others to do. You didn’t make the claim that a follower of Jesus is compelled to have weapons. @Wrangler did. I’m writing against him...

Listen again to the argument: “you are not following Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.” Peter was armed and wanted to kill. Now listen to yourself, “Peter, like Judas, wanted things his way.“ You’re right. The argument urged upon us is wrong. Put it away. A weapon of the world that...

The answer is zero. Remember, the argument that has been set before us: “you are not following Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.” If we accept that argument then you, who have just told me that you are not armed, are not a follower of Jesus. Now you want to argue from silence that the...

Jesus rebuked Peter and told him to put away the sword. Remember? Paul said the disciples of Jesus are armed with spiritual weapons, not the weapons of the world. Remember? Now we’re getting somewhere. The state, not the disciple of Jesus, has been given the authority to use the sword.

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, …” -> you are armed with the weapons of the world and ready to kill?

Does anyone wonder why clergy / chaplains are noncombatants in war? You who want the followers of Jesus to kill their enemies, what is your understanding of “the priesthood of all believers”?

A few days ago I asked how many people the apostles killed with the sword and I received an answer to my question. The correct answer is zero.

Would you obey Jesus and put away your weapons of the world?

Of course. The point is that the disciples of the Messiah - who himself didn’t resist his enemies and was slain - must be prepared to follow his example. The apostles did. The early Christians did. I am, and I teach others to do the same. Following the example set by the Messiah, the...

“Most people are not on a truth quest. They’re on a happiness quest, whatever is going to make them happy they’re going to believe.” - Frank Turek

I’m currently reading On Reading Well: Finding The Good Life through Great Books, written by Karen Swallow Prior.

Mach-loket, not shalom, has been brought to this thread. @Angelina, please close my thread before any further damage is done.

It now appears beyond a shadow of doubt that nothing short of moderator intervention in this thread will stop “Christian” members from putting a stumbling block in the path of unbelievers. That is very opposite of the purpose of this thread.

The devil is having a field day in this thread, readers. Unbelievers are being turned away from the Messiah by “Christians”.

Disputes between members who are registered as “Christian” should take place in the “Christians Only“ forums". Non-Christians may be entertained by “Christians” tearing one another apart but few of them will find it to be a good reason to become Christian. ”Christian” members are doing real...