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Violence isn’t peace. Violence is wrath. The man of peace is the man who walks away alive after the showdown in the street. “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies, and the one who lives and believes in me will never die.”...

It’s rebellion against the creator and it’s coming to a head.

A classroom exercise: A man of peace and a man of violence face off in the middle of the dusty and deserted street at high noon. Only one man walks away from the encounter alive. Which man is it? And why? Students picked the wrong man around 9 times out of 10. Why?

What happens to harmless doves when they meet up with someone intent on harming them? What does the harmless bird do?

“If it is possible, as much as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” (Romans 12:18, NIV) It isn’t always possible to live at peace with everyone. As much as it depends on the disciple of Messiah, it is to be done. His disciples are armed with the weapons of the spirit and are a...

The first one I check is always Psalm 110:1, the most frequently quoted or alluded to verse from the Hebrew Bible in the New Testament.

Welcome to the forum. A god with no feeling sounds like a cold, lifeless, machine to me. No God. Atheism. Why do you think personal relationship isn’t in line with a supreme being that knows everything? What is your hope?

Weapons of the world aren’t necessary for safety. There has been much talk about trusting in a gun to defend one’s self and family. I’ve spoken at length against it. I dealt with this earlier in the thread. Who was he talking to? Why did he instruct them to buy swords? What was the purpose...

I’m retiring for the evening. “In peace I will both lie down and sleep; For You alone, O Yahweh, make me to abide in safety.” (Psalm 4:8, LSB) Amen. Not so for those who depend on the gun in order to abide in safety.

“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” - Flannery O’Connor

I saw this on my Twitter / X feed this evening and thought it would be an interesting topic to discuss here. ”You see a new Bible translation, and immediately flip to some verses to see how they’vd been handled. What are those verses for you?”...

A little late for that, isn’t it? Yes. Not on someone. I’ve said in another thread that I own guns (not for the purpose of self-defense) and might very well fire a shot in the air. (As I told @Pancho Frijoles, someone breaking into my home wouldn’t know why I’ve discharged a shotgun blast...

I’ve listed a wide range of options in other threads. (I’ve even alluded to some in this thread.) I think @Pancho Frijoles would vouch for me. He’s an honest man. We discussed it at some length here in the last week or two. Even you have acknowledged that other actions exist and are effective...

“In all of your troubles through this year, look to God and be saved.” - Charles Spurgeon There will be much trouble in your life. Very few of you will ever have someone attempt to rape and murder your wife and family in your presence. These people are looking for excuses to justify their...