A true follower of Christ will not resort to violence; Genuine believers of Jesus will not store up weapons to defend themselves! If our Master allowed himself to be arrested, tried and executed without resisting; Can His followers resist those that persecute them? Are His servants more important that Him?
Honestly, friends and brethren, Our Lord Jesus Christ left us the Bible and his example; How can we pretend to follow him, and also believe that He would have us resist the enemy with weapons of war?
Is this inconsitency not an indication of not really knowing the Scriptures?
Let's read and understand what Jesus did and said when he was betrayed:
47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
48Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.
51And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Matthew 26:47-56.
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If we are faithful to His teachings and example we will renounce violence and resistance to the use of force against us. We will respect the laws of the land; We are not to resort to force, Satan's favorite means of operation. We must be meek and humble as He was; We will be wise as serpents and meek as doves, if we truly want to call ourselves "Christians". Unless we behave as He did; we will just be false prophets perpetrating to follow the Lamb of God.
Remember what the Lord said we should do when we are smiten on the cheek? Matthew 5:39
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