tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post4944678372430539699..comments2023-09-07T04:43:10.746-04:00Comments on Building His Body: Question of the Week: Is Self-Defense Biblical?Anne Lang Bundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-32288724175363707322012-04-27T08:33:21.858-04:002012-04-27T08:33:21.858-04:00Tim, I appreciate your comment and point of view. ...Tim, I appreciate your comment and point of view. Thanks for sharing it. I agree that our eyes are far too filled with the visible and temporal, far too blind to the spiritual and eternal. I agree that force is often misappropriated. Even if I eliminate the New Testament view from the discussion, I still believe force is only rarely called for, whether by individuals or government. <br /><br />I struggle with my own patriotism. You may be interested to read another post I wrote, "<a href="http://building-his-body.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-pledge-allegiance.html" rel="nofollow">I Pledge Allegiance ...</a>, along these same lines.Anne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-18989425228134928982012-04-18T13:54:45.449-04:002012-04-18T13:54:45.449-04:00Hey,
Just giving my opinion
Been strongly consi...Hey,<br /><br />Just giving my opinion <br /><br />Been strongly considering this. The only measures the disciples took to avoid violence was flight. Jesus Christ did not tell them to buy swords for the sake of self defense, it was for the purpose of proving the "ridiculous" gospel He preached; love your neighbor as yourself. When peter tried to DEFEND the innocent man (Jesus), Jesus told him to put the sword away. Jesus Christ took the Old Testament and translated the physical into Spiritual. Warfare, defense, and victory no longer being physical but spiritual.<br /><br />1st Peter 2:23 "Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously."<br /><br />The God of the universe, who holds every right to kill all humanity, neglected his own body and refused to use self defense....who are we to think we have any right to defend our bodies. Paul never DEFENDED himself. He ran from stonings but He never lifted a hand toward his attackers. Steven just preached the gospel and counted his own body worthless.<br /><br />I believe the problem is that we are more American than Christian. Our Christianity is based off our American traditions instead of our American Traditions being based of Christianity.<br /><br />We are full of The Constitution and empty of the Spirit of God. I dont think we can be American Christians. Let the Americans be Americans, and let the Christians follow only Jesus Christ, filled with love and self denial. Following peace with all men, not by our power, but by the power of Jesus Christ in us.<br /><br />Email me back!<br />tim_stanford_20@yahoo.comTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826071812198829344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-75252401497470161002010-10-02T00:39:09.810-04:002010-10-02T00:39:09.810-04:00Susan, I just love that you took the time to say t...Susan, I just love that you took the time to say that ... :DAnne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-8530479019072019622010-10-01T12:32:19.972-04:002010-10-01T12:32:19.972-04:00This should be interesting ... I'll head that ...This should be interesting ... I'll head that way.S. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.com