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My citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20). I’m an ambassador for that kingdom and not open to any other framework @2bme.

Thank you for your kind words. I would explain to the President that I’m a conscientious objector. I would neither take up arms to defend nor to attack the United States. I pledge allegiance to the Messiah and to his government, not to any other lord or government of the world. I’ve laid down...

“Come out from among them and become separate” - Paul, 2 Corinthians 6:17 The Messiah’s program is vastly superior to the evil systems of the world. Live godly lives, not worldly lives. The right path is the one which leads to the life of the age to come. The right path is the one grounded on...

I really am “stuck” on the teaching of Jesus and the apostles. Thanks. Now allow me to explain something to you. You aren’t living by the teaching of Jesus and the apostles. You’re living by the standard set by civilization (i.e., the world). Your teacher is the world and, as a student of the...

That’s right. @Wrangler did. I’ve told you several times now that you didn’t say it. If you review the thread you’ll find that Wrangler did. See post #107. I can’t make it any clearer to you than that. You have. According to Wrangler, that means that you aren’t following Jesus.

“The idea that Paul and the Apostles worshipped a different god than the Jews would’ve been highly offensive to them.” - Rabbi Brian Samuel

* El Deguello -> The Slit Throat *

At what age does @Wrangler enjoin and release a person (male and / or female) from his “armed, ready to kill” disciple test? Here’s a random thirteen year old female - Let’s say she’s a follower of Jesus - which must mean that she is “armed, ready to kill”. Here’s a random thirteen year old...

This is what Jesus and the apostles require women to do (“you are not following Jesus if you aren‘t armed, ready to kill”) in order to become followers of Jesus? I say no. Who says yes?

Set aside for a moment that Jesus and the apostles didn’t make that argument a test of discipleship. It’s being pushed on us by only one person, so far. Let’s assume for the sake of discussion that somehow it is a test of discipleship that is or would be endorsed by Jesus and the apostles...

Apparently not. That’s a shame. They’ve offered no understanding. Their minds are set in a different direction.

There is nothing a Christian (or a non-Christian) could do to me that would cause me to kill or wound them with the sword. Christian members who are opposing me on this simple teaching of the Messiah and the apostles can’t make the same statement.

Paul wasn’t brainwashed when he said, “We do not use the weapons of the world”. The disciples weren’t and aren’t brainwashed when they refuse to use the weapons of the world. Jesus wasn’t brainwashed when he said, “Put away your sword” and “Those who live by the sword will die by the sword.”...

For someone who already knew the information and didn’t bother to do for me what I did for you, yes. They did. They did. I’m blaming the victims for doing to their enemies what their enemies did to them. Treat your enemy as your enemy treats you is not what Jesus and the apostles taught...

The apostles and early Christians didn’t live by the sword. The Crusaders lived by the sword and died by the sword. I’ve already addressed this comment. See above.

This is a big problem that the captain of the ship has to navigate around