captian apathy...You have to read portions of your post first to understand my reply.
I dont know of any christians that give blind support to someone who says they are a christian, if that christian is going against all of Adonai's teaching.' Of course as all humans are, they may be decieved for a time, or even ignorant , or hoping they will profit, or are motiviated in some way, but on the whole I havent seen it. Also if this christian is following a teaching not taught by the bible then he most likely isnt a christian, but a wolf in sheeps clothing.
When have christians used coercion lately [since we are talking about the present and not the past.]
There are times when the end does justify the means,such as embracing stalin to defeat hitler.
Nobody can lower the amount of evil in the world, except God ,and he isnt going to yet. Again since we are talking present,what christian or body of christians are doing evil.
or is evil perhaps not the right word?
Again, what christian or body of christians is doing evil in the name of God? Isnt that an oxy-moron?
self- righteousness for a christian ,will not feel good for long, I know you know that, and all the reasons for that, without me having to write for the next 2 hrs.
Yes, there are, in all walks of life ,and maybe more so for christians, all types of people. I would think the only difference between any christian, and non-christians is forgiviness. Forsure it isnt their nature. These types of christians as you say, will be sorted out by God , and no one else. I suggest non- christians could look at them and say, if God can forgive them why not me?
Other than that, just why do we care? what does light have to do with darkness?
So far as you teaching people by example, I would agree if you said some people, but since you said all people ,I can not agree. Whatever example you set, will not come close ,to the example Jesus set. Me thinks you have forgotten Jesus saying....The world loves its own...why do you think the world would love you[my people] if it hated me?
No but Jesus did respond to evil done to his father in the temple.
And he did tell peter he could call 10 thousand angels to destory the world and set him free. You said Jesus didnt raise a army or lay waste to a nation and you are right. Then again, why should he, when he had all the host of heaven, at his command?
Perhaps telling certain people here, the reason he didnt call on the host of heaven, is because of the total love he has for these same people.He kept his mouth shut, to give all of us a chance.
But make no mistake, that army is coming soon, very soon, to do what you said he didnt do way back then.
We can not overpower this world in the name of God, Satan was given power by God to rule this world until the full fill ment of time.Granted, greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world. But I get mixed up as to when you are talking spiritually or humanly. We are charged to .... as we make our way in the world to spread the gospel. I know this isnt written in the words the K.J. uses, but it is how it is written in the Greek.
Its late, I have most likely made most hate me more than they did if they even read this. I need to study your last 2 paragraphs in the context of your writings, i just cant square a few minor details yet. Btw I hate that phrase W.W.J.D.
respectfully demaw.
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