What is your opinion of non-resistance, war, and your support of the army in relation to Jesus' teachings of love and peace?
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If someone were to break into my house and accost my wife and children, my immediate response would be, "where's my bat." Is that how Christ would have me respond? As father of 7 in a nation becoming increasingly anti-Christian, this unfortunately has become an issue at the front of my noggin.
God has set the civil authorities in place and punishes evil-doers thru them. What is the clear scriptural teaching regarding violent self-defense and violence used to defend others?
Is violent defense of our homeland right for believers in Christ? If so, why is there seemingly no record of this during Rome's persecution of 1st century Christians?
Help me out, this is a real question for me too. It's not a "what feels right" question....it's a question of what does God want me to do....period.
My feelings will get over it.
Thanks.