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I don’t have to guess. Wowzer.

That’s your family’s responsibility. It’s fitting, and you should be remembered for what you promoted. When your family members visit your grave, I hope they‘ll remember Jesus, the apostles and the Christians who imitated / copied them and see the wisdom of copying them rather than copying you.

You know war is bad, you know the Crusaders committed atrocities, you know the Crusaders killed Christians, Muslims and Jews, you know the Crusaders killed non-combatants, and you should know that the Crusaders would have killed you. The Crusaders didn’t overcome evil. They tried to overcome...

You don’t think that stopped Peter and all of the other disciples in AD 30. That’s ridiculous. I’m not asserting theoretical notions. The evidence is the historical writings which document how they lived. It has been explained by me and by others. P.S. I recommend reading the extant...

You continue to show that you don’t know how to act in season and out of season. You aren’t imitating Paul; you’re imitating the world.

Fight the Messiah’s war in the Messiah’s way in the Messiah’s seasons. How did he fight in the season when he was here? Paul copied him. The other apostles and the earliest followers of Jesus did too. So should all followers in the present evil age. How will he fight in the season when...

“Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Messiah.” (1 Corinthians 11:1, TLV) “Copy me, just as I am copying the Messiah.” (NTFE) That is what the followers of Jesus are called to do. “But the first thing Jesus is going to do when he returns is…“ Yes. Will Paul copy Jesus in doing that...

My sympathy isn’t with the wrong group. “… overcome evil with good.” (Romans 12:21) “War is bad. Peace is good.” Paul knew that. He didn’t kill his enemies after he became a follower of Jesus, and he didn’t join the police force / military. How many times was he confronted by people who...

That’s true, but what makes you think the earliest followers of Jesus were unable to arm? Well documented history. Violence, Christian violence, is the topic of this thread.

You aren’t looking for my advice, and you can’t obtain from me what you want, but I’m going to offer you this small piece of advice: meditate for a minute every day on those six words.

“You are not a follower of Jesus if you aren’t armed, ready to kill.” The earliest followers of Jesus weren’t armed and didn’t kill their enemies. That’s historical fact. You want me to respect you for teaching that followers of Jesus weren’t followers of Jesus? “Men in form not in...

I do. Unless they are mentally incapacitated, zero. You aren’t mentally incapacitated. Something else is driving you. Messiah didn’t commission his followers to be ready to kill their enemies, and certainly didn’t appoint his followers to kill one another.

For the first three centuries or so, Christians refused to arm and they did no harm to their enemies. They can for that reason be thought of as conscientious objectors. The Catholic Church has a Feast Day for Conscientious Objectors, November 11. The patron Saint for conscientious objectors is...

“Application is the preacher’s highway from the head to the heart.” - J.I. Packer

My X / Twitter “For you” feed wanted me to see this tonight - https://x.com/scribbledscrips/status/2001623488646303935?s=61 Are trinitarian members good with it or have an issue with it?

Ken Ham addresses the scenario and comes close to expressing your perspective. There might not be anything that could be said that would persuade Porphyry.