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Old 06-15-2021, 07:20 AM
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I wonder what Jesus would think about taking a whip and driving people out of the church. Doesn't sound like a very pacifist thing to do.
You’re right he drove out the money changers, and with a whip for that matter. With that said, what point does that prove? With this situation in the temple, now as ministers we need to open carry a firearm to church?

Listen, if you or anyone else wants to open carry, thats fine. Yet, you cant say the Lord told me to do it (unless he has), or because of the zeal of his house I carry a firearm. We’re commanded to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

My in-laws go to a church in Texas, funny thing about Texas, they feel they have the American spirit. Some of those pure bred Texans bleed, red, white, and blue. I had my mentor ask me one time, how do you spell Texas.... he said P-R-I-D-E! . Anyways back to the story. My in-laws church as soon as 10:00 am rolls around on a Sunday, the doors lock, and they have security guards walk the inside of the church fully armed. Maybe your ok with that, I’m not.
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Old 06-15-2021, 07:23 AM
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I wonder what Jesus would think about taking a whip and driving people out of the church. Doesn't sound like a very pacifist thing to do.
Also, just wanted to get your thought.

You mentioned Jesus driving out the money changers out of the Temple. Do you believe he would do that after Acts 2:38? Understanding on this side of History, we’re the Temple, and not some building made of stone. Just a thought.
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Old 06-15-2021, 07:30 AM
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Also, just wanted to get your thought.

You mentioned Jesus driving out the money changers out of the Temple. Do you believe he would do that after Acts 2:38? Understanding on this side of History, we’re the Temple, and not some building made of stone. Just a thought.
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I don’t have a sword. I’m so ashamed. But I do have shotguns and rifles and knives and muzzleloaders and pistols. You know, just in case I get attacked by ducks. Ducks are getting so aggressive these days!

But just in case I have a snake, or a hooligan or even a hoodlum, or some other aggressive form of wildlife cross my path, and perhaps pose a threat to my family or even to a lesser extent my property, I may possibly press these firearms and weapons into double service. If it works for ducks, who knows what it would do for snakes and alligators. (Hypothetically speaking of course and in a very spiritual manner.)

Hey, speaking of alligators and rifles, I understand that Tony Spell done went and shot an alligator, and I understand that it wasn’t even a politician! Hey, a man’s gotta eat, right? And of course he needs shoes and belts and things.

Now he’s really gonna be in trouble!
You know Bro, I thought that was funny.

There are three ways to lead a church;

A King- Aggressive, Off with your head kind of way, I know thats crude, but you get my point.

A Priest- Everything is to the letter, everything is to the Law, Perfect!

A Shepherd- He leads by his voice and example. Not hard, not overbearing, gentle.

If people in the church I Pastor want to carry a firearm with the same intentions like yours, thats fine, Ill just smile. Ill still teach he is our protector, even when they take all the guns away, Ill just be more experienced at it.
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Old 06-15-2021, 08:43 AM
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You know Bro, I thought that was funny.

There are three ways to lead a church;

A King- Aggressive, Off with your head kind of way, I know thats crude, but you get my point.

A Priest- Everything is to the letter, everything is to the Law, Perfect!

A Shepherd- He leads by his voice and example. Not hard, not overbearing, gentle.

If people in the church I Pastor want to carry a firearm with the same intentions like yours, thats fine, Ill just smile. Ill still teach he is our protector, even when they take all the guns away, Ill just be more experienced at it.
I’m glad you caught the humor. On the other hand there are at least four ways to lead a church. The three ways that you listed, aaannd the scriptural way . . .

Plural eldership. But no one seems to want to follow the scripture when it comes to church leadership. So , I guess we just do the best we can.

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Old 06-15-2021, 08:54 AM
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You’re right he drove out the money changers, and with a whip for that matter. With that said, what point does that prove? With this situation in the temple, now as ministers we need to open carry a firearm to church?

Listen, if you or anyone else wants to open carry, thats fine. Yet, you cant say the Lord told me to do it (unless he has), or because of the zeal of his house I carry a firearm. We’re commanded to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

My in-laws go to a church in Texas, funny thing about Texas, they feel they have the American spirit. Some of those pure bred Texans bleed, red, white, and blue. I had my mentor ask me one time, how do you spell Texas.... he said P-R-I-D-E! . Anyways back to the story. My in-laws church as soon as 10:00 am rolls around on a Sunday, the doors lock, and they have security guards walk the inside of the church fully armed. Maybe your ok with that, I’m not.
"...carry a firearm to church."

"...go to a church..."

"...security guards walk the inside of the church..."

I thought the people of God themselves constitute the church? If a building is the church, you've given up any argument you had about the temple back in the first century. On the other hand, if the church is not a building but a people, then you've given up any argument you had about "carrying guns to church". You can't have church be one thing when it suits your argument, then another thing when your argument shifts.
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Also, just wanted to get your thought.

You mentioned Jesus driving out the money changers out of the Temple. Do you believe he would do that after Acts 2:38? Understanding on this side of History, we’re the Temple, and not some building made of stone. Just a thought.
Jesus was full of the Holy Ghost. He didn’t have to wait for the day of Pentecost. You’re right that we are the temple. But He may have been more upset with His people being defrauded by the priests than the fact that it was being done in the temple.

On the subject of pacifism, it was expected of a man in Bible times that he protect his house and family. It wasn’t questioned whether or not he would.

Luke.12

[39] And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

Sometimes loving your enemies means you correct them. It’s called tough love.

Heb.12

[6] For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
[7] If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Just because you love your enemies, doesn’t mean you let them misuse you. Sometimes you just gotta apply the board of correction to the seat of understanding. I mean it in a purely Christian and most spiritual way . . .

Of course.
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Tony Spell, being Tony Spell. Because who else is gonna do it.
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This is America. You do NOT hunt the king's lands or his wildlife without permission.

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I’m glad you caught the humor. On the other hand there are at least four ways to lead a church. The three ways that you listed, aaannd the scriptural way . . .

Plural eldership. But no one seems to want to follow the scripture when it comes to church leadership. So , I guess we just do the best we can.
Forgive me. I'm still studying that subject.
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