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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman
Peter had a sword to cut off a guards ear. Maybe Jesus should've said something to Peter for having a sword to begin with?????
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Yeah, but Jesus was
constantly having to get on Peter about his unbelief!
Thought experiment:
Why did Peter decide, in that most desperate of moments, to slice off somebody's ear? How was that supposed to help? Was that so the guard wouldn't hear them whispering their escape plans?
Or should we conclude that his aim was cleave the guard's head in two, and the guard partially dodged the blow?
The bible says there is a time to kill.
The bible says that killing is different from murder.
Some have perfect faith that God will protect them in the natural supernaturally. I pray for this, but my faith isn't perfect.
I once heard a preacher say "God honors your faith at your level of faith. If you have perfect faith that God will interrupt the robber or rapist, God will honor your faith. If you have imperfect faith, God will honor your aim."
Never once have I been referring to the armed Christian resistance to systematic religious persecution. Nevertheless, many of the counter-arguments to self-defense have been on that basis. I ask that logic and reason prevail upon the mind of the wandering reader who stumbles across this ridiculous thread.
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