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For God so Loved the WORLD (not just a then yet to be formed U.S.A.!), that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. [KJV, John 3: 16]
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So much for Christian Nationalism!… let alone, “American Christian Nationalism”! It would appear that some are about, “Christian Revisionism”!… and lack humility!
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With regard to the PSEUDOCHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE REACTION to the Godless, generally, and their profferings (and those of their supporters… e.g., the said, ‘Christian Right-wing GOP’!)”, that THESE have a “DEVINE/ SACROSANCT DISPENSATION (one BLESSED BY GOD!… AND YEA, A DISPENSATION AT THE HEART OF THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST– leaving aside, for the moment, those claiming a ‘SACROSANCT HUMAN RIGHT [in deference to the non-Christian Humanist Members of the GOP]’!)” to bare arms in defense of themselves and of the said downtrodden of the world (e.g., against the Godless, and the Godless-like!), such a defense– I put– is S̲U̲S̲P̲E̲C̲T̲! And begs the question:… “IS THEIR ‘DEVINE POSTURE’ AND ‘DEFENSIVE POSITION’ JUSTIFIED THROUGH JESUS CHRIST?” Well, let us examine (i.e., those who profess Christ… but, etc.!) a few further New Testament passages, to find out!
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In Matthew Chapter 05, Verse 38, Christ states: “You’ve heard that it’s been said: ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, THAT YOU NOT RESIST (NOT PHYSI̲C̲L̲Y̲ CONTEND WITH!) EVIL: WHOSOEVER SHALL HIT YOU ON ONE CHEEK, TURN TO THAT ONE, ALSO, THE OTHER.” And in Matthew C. 10, v. 16, Christ states, “Be aware!… I send you out AS SHEEP, in the midst of wolves; therefore, be as wise as serpents, B̲U̲T̲ H̲A̲R̲M̲L̲E̲S̲S̲ A̲S̲ D̲O̲V̲E̲S̲.”
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Next, the following is a question put to Christ from a Pharisaic lawyer… in an attempt to catch Jesus in some act of pompous pontification, and religious sophistry! In Matthew, Chapter 22, Verse 36, the Pharisaic lawyer, asks: “Master, which is the GREAT COMMANDMENT in the Law?”; V37) Jesus said unto him, “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND”; V38) “THIS IS THE FIRST AND GREAT COMMANDMENT”; V39) “AND THE SECOND IS LIKE UNTO IT… ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR, AS YOURSELF'”; V40) “ON THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS, H̲A̲N̲G̲ A̲L̲L̲ T̲H̲E̲ L̲A̲W̲, A̲N̲D̲ T̲H̲E̲ P̲R̲O̲P̲H̲E̲T̲S̲!”
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Next, are the words of Paul to the Ephesians concerning the Christian’s “physi̲c̲ struggle (specifically!)” with evil. In Ephesians, C. 6, v. 12, Paul declares: “F̲O̲R̲ W̲E̲ W̲R̲E̲S̲T̲L̲E̲ N̲O̲T̲ A̲G̲A̲I̲N̲S̲T̲ F̲L̲E̲S̲H̲ A̲N̲D̲ B̲L̲O̲O̲D̲; BUT, AGAINST: PRINCIPALITIES, POWERS, THE RULERS OF THE DARKNESS OF THIS WORLD AND SPIRITUAL WICKEDNESS IN HIGH PLACES.”
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Next, in advance of Christ’s anticipated sojourn to the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus sought to convey an important message to His entourage… but, also, to all others who would subsequently bear witness to this message (then and in the future) about the error of physi̲c̲l̲y̲ resisting/ contending with evil, in an effort to vanquish it! And in His preparation, set in motion the ensuing means, whereby, His message to be told, could be made manifest!
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And so, in the Book of Luke, Chapter 22, Verse 36, Christ states to His entourage:… “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it… and likewise, a knapsack! And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak, and buy one (a sword!)”; V37) “For I tell you, that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.'” “For what is written about Me, has its fulfilment”; V38) And they said (those, with Christ!): “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And He (Jesus!) said to them: “It is enough”; V39) And when Jesus came out, He went (as was His custom!) to the Mount of Olives; and His disciples followed Him.
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Subsequently, and upon completion of His efforts in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus stood ready to confront the evil advancing upon Him and His followers. In Matthew, Chapter 26, Verse 46, Jesus commands: “Rise, let us be going. See… My betrayer is at hand”; V47) While He was still speaking, Judas came (one of the original twelve disciples)… and with him, a great crowd… with swords and clubs… from the Chief Priests, to the elders of the people; V48) Now the betrayer had given them (those with Judas!) a sign; and saying to them (those with Judas): “The one I will kiss is the man… seize Him”; V49) And he came up to Jesus, at once, and said: “Greetings Rabbi!”… and he (Judas!) kissed Him; V50) Jesus said to him: “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they (those with Judas!) came up, and laid hands on Jesus… and seized Him; V51) And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, drew his sword (Simon [and Peter]… see, John 18: 10), and struck the servant of the High Priest… cutting off his ear; V52) Then Jesus said to the one who drew the sword (Peter!): “PUT YOUR SWORD BACK INTO ITS PLACE. F̲O̲R̲ A̲L̲L̲ W̲H̲O̲ U̲S̲E̲ T̲H̲E S̲W̲O̲R̲D̲ W̲I̲L̲L̲ P̲E̲R̲I̲S̲H̲ B̲Y̲ T̲H̲E̲ S̲W̲O̲R̲D̲”; V53) “DO YOU THINK THAT I CAN’T APPEAL TO MY FATHER?… WHO WILL, AT ONCE, SEND ME MORE THAN TWELVE LEGIONS OF ANGELS!”; V54) “BUT HOW THEN SHALL THE SCRIPTURES BE FULFILLED?”… THAT THUS, IT MUST BE SO (i.e., that the prophesized events should happen in the manner as were prophesized!… See, Luke 22)?”
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An interesting response to His disciples– to say the least!… and after having compelled them to buy, and to bring the weapons in the first place! And!… at a time of the greatest physi̲c̲ threat to the life of Christ!… that would lead to His very crucifixion! But– as it turned out– to teach them (and, all who would eventually receive these actions and words!), some important lessons:… VENGEANCE IS GOD’S PREROGATIVE– NOT MAN’S!; VENGEANCE IS NOT THE RESERVE OF THOSE CLAIMING CHRIST; AND, VENGEANCE IS NOT TO BE METED OUT IN THIS WORLD– AT THIS TIME! And!… Jesus adds an additional reinforcement, in the Book of John…
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In John, Chapter 18, Verse 36, Jesus Christ declared: “MY KINGDOM I̲S̲ ̲N̲O̲T̲ OF THIS WORLD: IF MY KINGDOM WERE OF THIS WORLD, THEN WOULD MY SERVANTS FIGHT (and I will add here, when Judas and his gang met Christ!)’, THAT I SHOULD NOT BE DELIVERED TO THE JEWS: BUT NOW IS MY KINGDOM N̲O̲T̲ FROM HENCE!…”
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Once again, so much for Christian Nationalism!… let alone, “American Christian Nationalism”!… and, so much for a Right vs. Left “Christian Politi̲c̲ Perspective”!
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In other words, THE SERVANTS OF CHRIST WERE NOT TO PHYS(ICLY) RESIST EVIL!… EITHER TO SAVE CHRIST, OR THEMSELVES!… AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, WERE COMMANDED BY CHRIST NOT TO DO SO!
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And so, are “WE (who profess Christ!)” to adopt the view… today!… that THIS WORLD (the world that Christ declared was NOT His Kingdom!), IS TO BE MADE HIS KINGDOM (AND OUR KINGDOM!) THROUGH BLOODSHED (AND THROUGH SUCH DEVICES AS N̲U̲C̲L̲E̲A̲R̲ W̲E̲A̲P̲O̲N̲S̲!)? AND, AS IF CHRIST’S SECOND COMING, AND HIS HEAVENLY KINGDOM, H̲A̲D̲ A̲L̲R̲E̲A̲D̲Y̲ A̲R̲R̲I̲V̲E̲D̲!
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And further… and in a perverse– SATANIC-BACKED!– attempt to subvert the simple story of the AGAPE LOVE of Jesus Christ for God, and for mankind, the ensuing Bible passages are often cited as some kind of “DEVINE SUPPORT” for the position, that “CHRISTIANS” should “BATTLE EVIL THROUGH THE FLESH”!
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In Matthew 10 we read:…
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34) “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35) For I have come to turn…
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“‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
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36) a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.'” [NIV]
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Now, why do you think Jesus Christ… the most peaceful soul who ever lived!… would utter the abovenoted words (see also, Luke 12)?
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Well, the answer is very simple!… when an individual has come to know the Lord, and has accepted the presence of His Holy Spirit, “certain souls” within a household who do not know the Lord– and who, more importantly, are living in opposition to God’s Holy Spirit!– will manifest resistance to God’s Holy Spirit and truth! And so and thus, without the TRUTH, THERE CAN BE NO– AND SHOULD BE NO!– PEACE! And the “SWORD” that Jesus Christ is referring to, is, THE (S)WORD OF TRUTH!… and not– as some suggest!– AN ACTUAL SWORD! And on this point, I would have you note the following…
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In John, Chapter 15, Verse 13, Christ states: “GREATER LOVE HAS NO ONE, THAN THIS: THAT ONE LAY DOWN ONE’S LIFE, FOR ONE’S FRIENDS!”
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The questions to be asked here, are these: “Is the laying down of one’s life for one’s friends (AS A CHRISTIAN!), the same as T̲A̲K̲I̲N̲G̲ T̲H̲E̲ L̲I̲F̲E̲ O̲F̲ A̲N̲O̲T̲H̲E̲R̲ O̲R̲ O̲F̲ O̲T̲H̲E̲R̲S̲, I̲N̲ O̲N̲E̲’̲S̲ D̲E̲F̲E̲N̲S̲E̲ O̲F̲ O̲N̲E̲’̲S̲ F̲R̲I̲E̲N̲D̲S̲?”… “And, if so, how can/ does such a parity remain CONSISTENT with the totality of the CLEAR teachings, of Jesus Christ?”
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Simply put, given all of the aforenoted Scriptures (and those unstated!), there can be ONLY ONE INTERPRETATION of/ for John, Chapter 15, Verse 13… and that is: “OUR ‘LAYING DOWN’ OF ONE’S LIFE FOR OUR FRIENDS– I.E., AS A TRUE CHRISTIAN, AND IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD!– MUST BE IN THE MANNER OF JESUS CHRIST (I.E., W̲I̲T̲H̲O̲U̲T̲ T̲H̲E̲ S̲H̲E̲D̲D̲I̲N̲G̲ O̲F̲ T̲H̲E̲ B̲L̲O̲O̲D̲ O̲F̲ A̲N̲Y̲ O̲T̲H̲E̲R̲!)!”
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Nevertheless!… if we– as professing Christians!– have behaved violently in defense of a friend, we have Jesus Christ as our propitiation for our sin… i.e., upon our repentance of our respective impassioned thoughtless act! Otherwise, we invite God’s wrath!… A̲N̲D̲ C̲E̲R̲T̲A̲I̲N̲ J̲U̲D̲G̲E̲M̲E̲N̲T̲, A̲N̲D̲ R̲E̲T̲R̲I̲B̲U̲T̲I̲O̲N̲!
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IN MATTHEW 7:21-23, WE READ:… 21) “NOT EVERYONE WHO SAYS TO ME, ‘LORD, LORD,’ WILL ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, BUT HE WHO DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN WILL ENTER.” 22) “MANY WILL SAY TO ME ON THAT DAY (I.E., AND, IN PARTICULAR!… ON THE DAY THAT PROFESSING CHRISTIANS WILL STAND BEFORE GOD– FIRST!– AND GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR COMMISSIONS AND/ OR OMISSIONS!):… ‘LORD, LORD!… DID NOT WE P̲R̲O̲P̲H̲E̲S̲Y̲ IN YOUR NAME, AND IN YOUR NAME C̲A̲S̲T̲ O̲U̲T̲ D̲E̲M̲O̲N̲S̲, AND IN YOUR NAME P̲E̲R̲F̲O̲R̲M̲E̲D̲ M̲A̲N̲Y̲ M̲I̲R̲A̲C̲L̲E̲S̲ (AND I’LL ADD HERE:… ‘…AND IN YOUR NAME, P̲E̲R̲F̲O̲R̲M̲E̲D̲ M̲A̲N̲Y̲ A̲C̲T̲S̲ O̲F̲ W̲A̲R̲’)?'” 23) “AND THEN I WILL DECLARE TO THEM:… ‘I̲ N̲E̲V̲E̲R̲ K̲N̲E̲W̲ Y̲O̲U̲; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE L̲A̲W̲L̲E̲S̲S̲N̲E̲S̲S̲ (i.e., L̲O̲V̲E̲L̲E̲S̲S̲N̲E̲S̲S̲!).'” [NIV]
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IN OTHER WORDS, THERE’LL BE MANY WHO WILL HAVE SHOWN “S̲I̲G̲N̲S̲” OF HAVING FOLLOWED GOD… AND TRUTH! BUT WHO– I̲N̲ R̲E̲A̲L̲I̲T̲Y̲!– N̲E̲V̲E̲R̲ K̲N̲E̲W̲ G̲O̲D̲!… NEVER ACCEPTED GOD’S TRUE WORD!… AND NEVER ACCEPTED THE A̲G̲A̲P̲E̲ L̲O̲V̲E̲ OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON! AND YEA– AND INDEED!– WILL BE REVEALED AS DESTROYERS OF THOSE WHO WERE FAITHFUL TO THAT LOVE!
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Terrorists, and Terrorism A̲R̲E̲N̲’T̲ “THE PROBLEM”!… A̲R̲E̲N̲’T̲ OUR “CHRISTIAN MILITARY TARGETS”! They’ve never been “THE PROBLEM”!… nor, will they ever be “THE PROBLEM”!
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“THE PROBLEM”, dear readers, is S̲I̲N̲!… AND, IN PARTICULAR, T̲H̲E̲ L̲A̲C̲K̲ O̲F̲ T̲H̲E̲ A̲G̲A̲P̲E̲ L̲O̲V̲E̲ O̲F̲ J̲E̲S̲U̲S̲ C̲H̲R̲I̲S̲T̲ (WITHIN WHOMEVER AND WHEREVER)! AND UNLESS THIS L̲O̲V̲E̲L̲E̲S̲S̲N̲E̲S̲S̲ IS ADDRESSED, T̲H̲E̲R̲E̲’S̲ N̲O̲ H̲O̲P̲E̲ F̲O̲R̲ A̲ R̲E̲S̲O̲L̲V̲E̲ T̲O̲ T̲H̲E̲ V̲I̲O̲L̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ I̲N̲ T̲H̲E̲ W̲O̲R̲L̲D̲ T̲O̲D̲A̲Y̲! A̲N̲D̲, N̲O̲ W̲E̲A̲P̲O̲N̲ W̲I̲L̲L̲ E̲F̲F̲E̲C̲T̲ A̲N̲ E̲N̲D̲ T̲O̲ T̲H̲I̲S̲ L̲A̲C̲K̲, E̲X̲C̲E̲P̲T̲, T̲H̲E̲ “̲W̲E̲A̲P̲O̲N̲ O̲F̲ T̲H̲E̲ S̲P̲I̲R̲I̲T̲ O̲F̲ G̲O̲D̲” W̲I̲T̲H̲I̲N̲ T̲H̲E̲ B̲E̲L̲I̲E̲V̲E̲R̲… R̲E̲C̲E̲I̲V̲E̲D̲, A̲F̲T̲E̲R̲U̲P̲O̲N̲ T̲H̲E̲ B̲E̲L̲I̲E̲F̲ I̲N̲ T̲H̲E̲ D̲E̲A̲T̲H̲ A̲N̲D̲ R̲E̲S̲U̲R̲R̲E̲C̲T̲I̲O̲N̲ O̲F̲ J̲E̲S̲U̲S̲ C̲H̲R̲I̲S̲T̲!
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T̲H̲E̲R̲E̲’L̲L̲ B̲E̲ N̲O̲ J̲U̲S̲T̲I̲F̲I̲C̲A̲T̲I̲O̲N̲ B̲Y̲ G̲O̲D̲ F̲O̲R̲ T̲H̲O̲S̲E̲ W̲H̲O̲ P̲R̲O̲F̲E̲S̲S̲ C̲H̲R̲I̲S̲T̲… A̲N̲D̲ W̲H̲O̲’̲V̲E̲ B̲E̲E̲N̲ C̲O̲N̲V̲I̲C̲T̲E̲D̲ O̲F̲ T̲H̲E̲ T̲R̲U̲T̲H̲ O̲F̲ T̲H̲E̲ M̲E̲S̲S̲A̲G̲E̲ O̲F̲ G̲O̲D̲’̲S̲ L̲O̲V̲E̲!… F̲O̲R̲ T̲H̲E̲I̲R̲ H̲A̲V̲I̲N̲G A̲B̲A̲N̲D̲O̲N̲E̲D̲ T̲H̲I̲S̲ M̲E̲S̲S̲A̲G̲E̲, A̲N̲D̲ T̲H̲E̲ W̲O̲R̲K̲ W̲R̲O̲U̲G̲H̲T̲ B̲Y̲ J̲E̲S̲U̲S̲ C̲H̲R̲I̲S̲T̲, T̲H̲A̲T̲/̲ W̲H̲I̲C̲H̲ C̲O̲M̲P̲E̲L̲S̲ C̲H̲R̲I̲S̲T̲I̲A̲N̲S̲ T̲O̲ C̲O̲N̲T̲I̲N̲U̲E̲ I̲N̲ L̲O̲V̲E̲ T̲O̲W̲A̲R̲D̲ E̲A̲C̲H̲ O̲T̲H̲E̲R̲– A̲N̲D̲, Y̲E̲A̲, T̲O̲W̲A̲R̲D̲ T̲H̲E̲ W̲O̲R̲L̲D̲!– R̲E̲G̲A̲R̲D̲L̲E̲S̲S̲ O̲F̲ T̲H̲E̲ E̲V̲I̲L̲S̲ C̲O̲N̲F̲R̲O̲N̲T̲I̲N̲G̲ T̲H̲E̲M̲!
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In 1 Corinthians 13: 1-3 declares: 1) If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have L̲O̲V̲E̲, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal! 2) If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have L̲O̲V̲E̲, I am N̲O̲T̲H̲I̲N̲G̲! 3) And if I give A̲L̲L̲ my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be B̲U̲R̲N̲E̲D̲, but do not have L̲O̲V̲E̲, it profits me N̲O̲T̲H̲I̲N̲G̲!
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And so, wherein is L̲O̲V̲E̲ expressed in the M̲U̲R̲D̲E̲R̲ of one’s enemies?… and, by way of weaponry such as N̲U̲C̲L̲E̲A̲R̲ D̲E̲V̲I̲C̲E̲S̲? It is… dear believers!… N̲O̲W̲H̲E̲R̲E̲ T̲O̲ B̲E̲ F̲O̲U̲N̲D̲! And thus!… S̲U̲C̲H̲, I̲S̲ N̲O̲W̲H̲E̲R̲E̲I̲N̲ T̲O̲ B̲E̲ J̲U̲S̲T̲I̲F̲I̲E̲D̲ B̲Y̲ G̲O̲D̲, N̲O̲R̲ B̲Y̲ G̲O̲D̲’̲S̲ O̲N̲L̲Y̲ B̲E̲G̲O̲T̲T̲E̲N̲ S̲O̲N̲, J̲E̲S̲U̲S̲ C̲H̲R̲I̲S̲T̲!