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1 | Christ, War, and Patriotism | Is 9:6 | JCrichton | 107378 | ||
Hi, proffitt 79! You do post some interesting points. First, when I say that Christ's peace is a different peace I mean what He said. God is concerned with our spiritual as well as our corporal life. But God's ways are different from ours. Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:23-24 and 15:18-20 that God is concerned with our spiritual well being. We cannot please God with material things! So seeking an earthly peace would be like the man that constructed his house on the sand. You yourself have pointed out how "the path to hell is paved with good intentions." Is America an angelic force upon the world, seeking to aide the weak and needy? Is it an evil empire that goes about the globe sucking everything dry? The truth lies in the middle. Sadly, so does our national Christianity. Should we as Christians protest America's unjustice? Yes! But, also as Christians, we must protest all the nations in the world when they commit their evils upon their own people or when they murder babies and cenior citizens and call it holy war! But perhaps that's not even in our job description: Jesus said: It is by your love for one another, that everyone will recognize you as my disciples. (John 13:35) This love is shadowed by Matthew's 5:43-47). It is not our responsibility to police the world but to bring our Lord's message, to convict the world through example, and to pray for humanity. God Bless! |
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2 | Christ, War, and Patriotism | Is 9:6 | proffitt_79 | 107409 | ||
Thank you for your opinion. I do appreciate your participation in this discussion, as it is probably the most taboo subject to discuss openly with strangers. Check it out - we've been restricted! I've been reminded by several users that this is not a political forum or an op/ed page. Both inside and outside the church, this subject is ignored for being either too political or too religious. Try discussing this subject on a political forum and people will shut you out just as quickly, saying 'this is not a religious forum.' Outside of believers, quoting scripture and talking about the life of Christ has no audience. I aimed this discussion at Christians because I am seeking a true Christian perspective. I do not come without my own perspective but I do admit that I could be wrong. |
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