Saturday, August 6, 2011
Was Jesus a pacifist?
UMM yeh,when on earth did he ever strike someone,never.EDIT;Luke 19;27,is not talking of the present.it is eschatological,ie speaking of destined things to come,and the punishment for not serving God,or rejecting him,he is talking about the divine kingdom and how it is to be run,and how to deal w/ dissenters of authority,as he knows he is on his way to be sacrificed.Revelation 20;10 -15 "If you don't accept Jesus Christ as your saviour,you will suffer eternal damnation"..comparable to the verse(Luk 19;27).Matt; 26;52,is simply saying live by the sword die by the sword.A general could be sworn by duty to protect all that he is supposed to,and still be a pacifist.Some Generals despise war,but would still defend their country to the best of their ability,which I believe is what Jesus is saying to them to keep order,in the gospel kingdom.
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