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1 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | Sir Pent | 24433 | ||
Contrary View ............................... Dear Tim, I know that we have discussed war in general at length previously on another thread. I don't want to repeat what is there already, but this whole idea of rights and freedoms is IMHO somewhat uncovered. It seems that you are saying that it is wrong for a Christian to kill someone to defend their own rights, but it is right for a Christian to kill someone to defend the rights of another person. However, in the garden, when Peter tried to defend Jesus, he was told to put away his sword. Also although I agree with your overall interpretation that killing is not always wrong (since God commanded it in the OT), I disagree with your burden of proof. Since there is a clear commandment to not kill, and since it is never condoned in the New Testament, I believe the burden of proof lies on those who believe that it is right to kill. As you know, I believe there is a biblical basis for why the killing in the Old Testament was an exception to the rule. I find it hard to imagine discovering a biblical basis for why killing is still appropriate. |
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2 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | Hank | 24441 | ||
Sir Pent, you would have to look long and hard to discover any passage of Scripture that says killing for killing's sake alone is "appropriate." But the Bible speaks quite clearly on meting out punishment in the cause of justice. Do you make no distinction between the two, or see any difference between the offender and the defender? --Hank | ||||||
3 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | coop1 | 24471 | ||
Quote your scripture Hank..I'd like to read that one. Where does the bible justify killing for justice sake? The offender is satan and his angels, the defender is God and us through Jesus. We do not live on this earth alone...there are spirits at work here. Quote your scripture Hank...I want to know where the bible justifies war and killing for justice sake. coop1 |
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4 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | Hank | 24473 | ||
coop1, I will not respond to you nor to this thread any longer. --Hank | ||||||
5 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | coop1 | 24482 | ||
No answer huh? Ok, your one chance to shut me up! And show me proof that I am wrong. So be it. coop1... over and out | ||||||