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1 | As Christians what is our role in war | Matt 5:44 | JohnDiscipleship | 192651 | ||
I want to make a sincere apology to anyone who is offended by my question about a Christians role in war. I find it hard to read the old testament with all the killing that takes place compared to the new testament teachings. Would I defend my family if they were attacked? I probably would. I believe that the armed forces should be more defensive than aggressive but that is a personal view. You can be a Christian anywhere and the law you have to follow is God's law as you understand it. My quest is to understand the way to live in this world in such a way that I obey what Jesus said in Matt 28v19-20. God bless John D |
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2 | As Christians what is our role in war | Matt 5:44 | lionheart | 192731 | ||
John, Thank you for this reply and the heart with which it was written. It wasn't so much that I was offended. Being offended wasn't my issue here, please believe that. 1 Timothy 4:16 tells us to watch our life and doctrine closely. As Christians it's so easy to cut our noses off to spite our faces and we tend to do it even more than we ourselves care to admit. People will read us oft times before they ever pick a Bible. So with scriptures like 2 Timothy 2:15, 3:15-17, and 2 Peter 1:20,21 in mind we must realise the importance of these scriptures when it comes to what we teach and believe. Matthew 28:18-20 is requisite on all who are disciples of Jesus Christ and I am encouraged to see your heart in regards to that. In Him, lionheart |
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