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A Biblical Argument for Self Defense

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Garry Arnold says:

No jesus preaches peace if we are to die at a enemies hand so be it jesus says to love your enemy i belive we can defend our selves but not injure or kill. God allowed wars before jesus can into the world but jesus preached peace others wanted to defend jesus he said no he could6of killed his persecutors but he didn't he loved them war today isn't God or jesus way love your enemy not kill him God says vengeance is mine when the time comes for America chrstians to be persecuted for our belief in jesus we are not to fight and kill so we can live we die and then live forever with jesus live by the sword die by the sword the ten commandments state thou shalt not kill period. Jesus says to turn the other cheek not beat the crap out of our enemy if your fear death then you do not believe jesus .man is a sinner and satan can decieve man if he not only kniws jesus but has to trust him and be willing to die for him jesus died for us

Great White says:

Always use self defence.

Artifact Hunter says:

You never forgive anyone unless they repent! If they repent you are commanded to forgive them!

Jehovah’s exile says:

Great topic ! extremely important timing , thank you

Peter H says:

You have it all wrong. When you turn the other cheek, you rotate your torso to load a punch. Watch how Mike Tyson rotates his torso.
Christ was no pushover. He didn’t tolerate much crap, except dying for our sins.

Ben Betterman says:

“If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him”

Ray Pizza says:

Did Jesus defend himself?

Steven Monson says:

Aw we are just door mats so we can lead them to Christ and many angels are entertained by it.

Tabathia Rogers says:

Please listen, if the Bible said to kill it would be contradiction to everything the New Testament taught on how to be a Christian. The verse about buying a sword was to fulfill prophecy because when they used the sword to cut off the officers ear Jesus said no more and healed the ear! It is hard to know how you could stand by and not kill someone who tries to hurt your family but the Bible is clear and said Jesus left an example when they reviled he reviled not but committed himself to God. It’s hard to see now but you need to draw closer to God and read and let him give you understanding and faith like the disciple Stephen who was stoned to death and said lay not this sin to their charge. Don’t let people misguide you with their opinions it’s very dangerous to seek mans opinion instead of his word. We can run and hide like Jesus did when they tried to kill him. Trust God, that is what faith is. We are those who Jesus would say “Ye of little faith”

BC says:

This man is so wrong !

gmail Krause says:

That is the truth but most christians forgot that! The priests let others harm them

MK-112 says:

I've always thought this. Why would you carry a sword if you cannot defend yourself? It's not a fashion icon. Don't retaliate unless absolutely necessary.

Solarbanz Z says:

I’m glad he said “ I think”
I want God to answer this question not man

Matthew Blair says:

God don’t like cowards

Sci Ajay Kr Shah says:

✝️
We can self defense.
God with us.

Amen

CommunismRevolutionWars TheDivineComedy says:

Pray for those who saved their lives & protected
their families using their legal firearms from armed
intruders. Now they thanking, glorifying, & praising
God. Pray for those anti-gun & unarmed & didn't able
to save themselves & their families from armed
intruders. After what happened, their lives were ruined,
& they even blamed God.

Sir Flopsalot says:

Shouldn't you pray for your enemy, so that God intervenes? I wonder how many people actually pray for their enemies.

Steven Monson says:

Christan response to a bully "thank you sir may I have another" after all we will be entertaining Angles, and through our perserevance , the bully will be led to the love of Christ . It's the ❤️ heart warming.

Dan Jones says:

We can use scripture to make any argument end the way we want.

The Explorer says:

Bullshit. The bible states that you should just sit there and take it. At least, that's what jesus implied when peter tried to defend him at the garden.

andy stenz says:

And how did having their swords in the garden with them work out… 🤦🏼‍♂️

Charlie Ennis says:

I'm hearing this more and more, I don't God who values us would want us to sit there and get beat on.

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