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  1. Matthias

    QUOTE for the day

    “Pick up and read great sermon books, especially those of past centuries that are packed with spiritual meat.” - Joel Beeke
  2. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    A symbol which represents the indiscriminate slaughter of Muslims, Jews and Christians in the Middle Ages. It doesn’t draw people to Messiah and his gospel; it repels them from him and hinders them from hearing his life saving words. @Wrangler @NayborBear
  3. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    ”When the Holy Cross Board of Trustees ruled this month to keep the Crusader moniker, they aimed, in part, to move the word away from its dark and sordid history. In a joint statement and video message, College President Philip Boroughs and Board chair John Mahoney said they see crusader, in...
  4. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    What you’re saying to me you’re saying to the apostles, to the Ante Nicene Church Fathers, to the Christians of the first three centuries of Christian history, and to millions of Christians down through the centuries who have likewise loved and obeyed the teaching of the Messiah. “As it is...
  5. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    “The Crusades were a series of religious wars in the medieval period. They were primarily between Christians and Muslims. Both sides fought for control over sacred, religious, lands in the Middle East. In 1095 the newly elected Pope Urban II called on his followers to liberate Jerusalem, the...
  6. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Compare the message of the Church of the Brethren (an Anabaptist “Peace Church” - recall that the Caner brothers identified the Anabaptists as “the Free Church” in their book Christian Jihad) with the message of @Wrangler and his concealed identity church: “God commands Christians to kill their...
  7. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    “May he come who will end all war, the Prince of Peace himself.” - C.H. Spurgeon He isn’t coming to end something that is good. He’s coming to end something that is bad. May he come soon and end what you are for. @Armour of God @NayborBear
  8. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    That’s not a fact. That’s an opinion. Neither the Father nor Jesus commanded Christians to kill their enemies. @Wrangler wrote (in post #1631), “The Crusades were good and justified in their warmongering.”
  9. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    You know what @Wrangler thinks about those who don’t answer questions @NayborBear. You approved of his standard of measure. It will be measured to both of you, just as Jesus says that it will. How badly do you want to kill your enemy? What is keeping you from doing it?
  10. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Yes. No. You’re preaching destruction. Read Romans 13 again and remember when you do that the apostle who wrote it also wrote, “We [Christians] do not use the weapons of the world.” I’m not rejecting the Father. I’m obeying him.
  11. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    You’re neither extending the Messiah’s kingdom nor defending it. You’re defending the medieval actions of the Roman Catholic church. You aren’t speaking for the Messiah, nor are you acting like the Messiah. You certainly aren’t following his teaching and the teaching of the apostles. You know...
  12. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Jesus, the apostles, and the earliest followers of Jesus preached peace to a world that rejected peace. They weren’t seducing anyone. I’m a 1st century follower of Jesus living in the 21st century. I’m following the example of Jesus, the apostles, and the earliest followers of Jesus. I’m...
  13. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Who is drawing the sword? Who is about to be killed?* The apostles didn’t kill for the faith; nor did they kill for Caesar. The apostles died for the faith; they were killed by Caesar. The church for three hundred years followed their example. * The one drawing the sword is a non-Christian...
  14. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Again, the defenders of the Crusades / crusaders are sending the wrong message to the unsaved with this meme. That is not what the Christ commissioned his followers to do. This sends the right message to the unsaved. This is what the Christ commissioned his followers to do. @Wrangler @Armour...
  15. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    Defenders of the Crusades / crusaders are sending the wrong message to the world with this meme. The invitation to send unbelievers is this: Become a Christian because you love the Christ, not because you fear Christianity. @Wrangler @Armour of God @NayborBear
  16. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    “… we consider it unfortunate that the crusaders never understood two basic truths: Christianity‘s highest satisfactions are not guaranteed by possession of special places, and the sword is never God’s way to extend Christ’s kingdom.” (Bruce L. Shelley, “How Could Christians Do This?”)...
  17. Matthias

    Reason for The Crusades explained

    From my X / Twitter “For you” feed - “Dr. Ben Carson warns Christians, ‘The Bible says you ARE going to be persecuted.’ …” https://x.com/reallindelltv/status/2057140775390240792?s=61 The Bible also says and provides examples of what Christians should do when we are persecuted. The church...
  18. Matthias

    What books are you currently reading?

    Thanks, Mr. Emerson. I’m 0 for 3 on the rules you offered, but I’m passing them along, for others may find some or all of them practical.