self-defense
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“On balance it seems that Jesus is not telling the disciples to buy actual swords. He is saying that they are about to enter into very perilous times and they will need to keep the sword of the Spirit ‘half drawn’ at all times” —Paul Carter.1 “Is it foolish to be defenseless in a hostile…
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“‘Does it accord with the New Testament to encourage the attitude that says, ‘I have the power to kill you in my pocket, so don’t mess with me’? My answer is, No.”–John Piper1 “If you or your child has been trained in self-defense, of course, you may be able to dispatch your assailant with a…
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“A time for war, and a time for peace” (Eccl 3.8b).[1] We live in a strange day. Take for example the “zero tolerance” policy on violence established in the public-school system. The policy states that any form of physical altercation is punishable by the powers that be. This law is justified by the popular cliché,…
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