Was the Apostle Paul a former terrorist?

[shazeep]

The sad truth is that our society generates psychopaths; but they rarely go out in blazes of glory. They are much more likely to smile in your face. While one might think mayhem is on the rise, long-term violent crime is way down; which is likely a good reason to pump up the ratings on it.

People die. Lots more people than in CA died in lots more heinous ways yesterday--they just weren't as marketable. All of these threads about death and destruction don't reflect reality, so much as marketing. Gun sales are at new highs. Christian Heroes are meeting for pre-service security briefings at church. yikes

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by shazeep

The sad truth is that our society generates psychopaths; but they rarely go out in blazes of glory. They are much more likely to smile in your face. While one might think mayhem is on the rise, long-term violent crime is way down; which is likely a good reason to pump up the ratings on it.

People die. Lots more people than in CA died in lots more heinous ways yesterday--they just weren't as marketable. All of these threads about death and destruction don't reflect reality, so much as marketing. Gun sales are at new highs. Christian Heroes are meeting for pre-service security briefings at church. yikes

Soon the pre-service security heroes will conduct active shooter exercises.

About 5 years ago in my former workplace we had training for active shooter in premises.
Once every six months, our safety trainer went thru the offices and shooting people with a toy gun, anyone who did not took cover was counted as a casualty.
He always managed to shoot the security guards first.

[shazeep]

i see satan laughing with delight at those who call themselves "Christian" while their minds are consumed with such things.

[KeptByTheWord]

I think of the missionaries around the world who have gone into difficult places to share the gospel. I doubt you would read of great revivals if they carried guns to kill the people they were trying to reach with the gospel.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

I think of the missionaries around the world who have gone into difficult places to share the gospel. I doubt you would read of great revivals if they carried guns to kill the people they were trying to reach with the gospel.

True, but they went abroad, willing to suffer consequences, as they felt a specific call to do so.

It is a different story with day to day living in our world, here.

Remember what happened to the pastors' (pregnant)wife a couple of weeks ago?

He went to the gym, then came home to find his wife dead.

He trusted God so much, that he failed to lock the front door?

We are living in a real world of wickedness, and it is getting more depraved, contrary to what the preterists are telling us.

[Sean]

I wonder if all of these "supersaints" that want Christians to disarm and trust God, lock their doors or believe in doctors, police, military, etc.?

[shazeep]

personally i reject all of those, but i know that i'm kind of extreme. However, i also reject this fear of death thing, and suggest the pastor's wife is in a better place now. Yes, he has suffered a terrible personal loss, but you suggest that somehow God was abrogated here? Iow her life was not in God's hands? She should have had more fear for her life? Please, tell us then, how could she have added one minute to her life?

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by Sean

We are living in a real world of wickedness, and it is getting more depraved, contrary to what the preterists are telling us.

please. you introduce a division here--"preterists"--that has no bearing on the subject. Or at least you have not shown it. Also, you repeat that "things were better yesterday than they are today," which Scripture rejects. You want evil, move back to the Dark Ages. 100 years ago, it was considered acceptable to torture a bull to death to "tenderize the meat." There is no statistic you can quote that suggests evil is increasing--nevermind the fact that it denies Scripture.
This is fear-mongering.

[Sean]

[QUOTE=shazeep;1409348]personally i reject all of those, but i know that i'm kind of extreme. However, i also reject this fear of death thing, and suggest the pastor's wife is in a better place now. Yes, he has suffered a terrible personal loss, but you suggest that somehow God was abrogated here? Iow her life was not in God's hands? She should have had more fear for her life? Please, tell us then, how could she have added one minute to her life?[/QUOTE]



The man locking the door.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/pa...rt-doc-150836/

[Sean]

Originally Posted by shazeep

please. you introduce a division here--"preterists"--that has no bearing on the subject. Or at least you have not shown it. Also, you repeat that "things were better yesterday than they are today," which Scripture rejects. You want evil, move back to the Dark Ages. 100 years ago, it was considered acceptable to torture a bull to death to "tenderize the meat." There is no statistic you can quote that suggests evil is increasing--nevermind the fact that it denies Scripture.
This is fear-mongering.

Rather.....reality mongering.