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In a manner of speaking, yes. Literally, no. I would ask you to consider what Paul taught in 1 Corinthians 11:1.

That’s right. Should we imitate the apostles in what we say and do? Do any of the apostles ask / instruct us to?

I teach and preach that the followers of Jesus are to sound like, to act like, to be like the Lamb of God. When people see the followers of the Lamb of God they should see the Lamb of God in us. See above. The apostles didn’t kill anyone, nor did they teach the followers of Jesus, the...

I believe Jesus is the Son of God. He didn’t kill anyone during his earthly ministry. He hasn’t killed anyone, yet. He will when he returns. Who did the apostles kill? Who did they teach the followers of Jesus to kill? When did they kill them?

The majority is your guide. Go with them. The only thing that matters is whether or not Jesus - about whom you have said that his teaching is divorced from reality - agrees with you.

That’s right. Who did Jesus kill?

“The coolest theology at the moment isn’t necessarily the right theology. Sometimes you need to be a theological outcast for Christ.” - Michael J. Svigel

I understand it the same way that they did. They didn’t teach the followers of Jesus to kill their enemies, nor did they teach the followers of Jesus to kill one another.

Then you better hope that Jesus is pleased with and approves of those who kill his brothers and sisters.

“By this they will know that you are my disciples: that you kill one another when necessary.” That doesn’t sound to my ears like the voice / teaching of Jesus of Nazareth.

It’s never going to be necessary for me to kill followers of Jesus. The proposition: Jesus wants his followers to kill one another, when necessary.

Christians shouldn’t be gunning down children for any reason - unless they live in a country that is at war with the United States?

God’s plan is to have US Christians kill Christians and non-Christians living in other nations to hold back satanic forces until the end?

All he wants is for Christians to rationalize Christians killing Christians.