Did Christ Carry a sword? Should We? Obviously, these are controversial questions. For the purpose of this article, let’s see what the Bible actually says about the subject of weapons, and self-defense. For those that have not studied it, a sword is a weapon of war, strong’s G6132. The only reason people carried swords was because guns had not yet been invented, they are the exact same thing in function. Let’s also examine the arguments used to say that Christians cannot or should not bear arms. A lot of these arguments are compelling, many cite scripture, but I think you will find they are lacking in foundation. I would imagine that I of all people, will be considered to have a bias, and that’s understandable; however, there is a reason for my position. After all, you don’t have to agree with me, my goal, in all my writing is for YOU to ask and answer the question yourself. Let’s start by establishing some of the arguments Against a Christian bearing arms. 1. Christ said to Pe...
Hi Seth,
ReplyDeleteI saw a comment you posted on the "Banned by HWA" website and followed the links to your blog site. Casie and I hope you and your family are doing well. Based on what you've written in your blog, I'm curious to know more about your spiritual journey. Maybe we can schedule some time to talk?
Take care and God bless,
Mario Espinosa