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Originally Posted by Rico
Didn't Jesus tell them to go buy a sword?
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Yes...and after they brought two swords to Jesus he said, "It is enough." Jesus didn't want all of them armed. It's most probable that Jesus was illustrating that they would face violent opposition, after seeing that they took him literally Jesus said, "It is enough."
Apparently Peter took one of these swords to the garden where the soldiers came to arrest Christ. When Peter used the sword Jesus rebuked him.
I once offered a good friend of mine who carries a gun $100 if he could find a place in Scripture where a New Testament saint of God used physical violence with God's blessing. He got VERY frustrated. lol
I see it as an expression of weak faith. If I can trust God to save my soul from Hell's fire I can trust him to protect me and my family from physical danger. And should we face physical danger...I pray we stay faithful to the glory of God.
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