Maybe Christians have never needed to protect themselves, but it has often been their duty to protect others--believer and unbelievers. And as Christians, we have no problem protecting synagogues from physical violence. Remember--we are only as safe as the people we disagree with the most.
Saying that "Christians have never needed to protect themselves" is the logical equivalent of saying that a shepherd never needs to defend himself.
1 Sam. 17:34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
17:35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered [it] out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught [him] by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
Notice that David was not being attacked by the predator. However, when he went to rescue the lamb, that made the predator angry, and then David actually did need to defend himself.
It is the same for Christians, who watch over the flock of God.
Ooh, can’t wait to read some of these responses!
You know, because Christians have never needed to protect themselves. And while we’re at it, let me know where to chip in for Synagogues.
Maybe Christians have never needed to protect themselves, but it has often been their duty to protect others--believer and unbelievers. And as Christians, we have no problem protecting synagogues from physical violence. Remember--we are only as safe as the people we disagree with the most.
Saying that "Christians have never needed to protect themselves" is the logical equivalent of saying that a shepherd never needs to defend himself.
1 Sam. 17:34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
17:35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered [it] out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught [him] by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
Notice that David was not being attacked by the predator. However, when he went to rescue the lamb, that made the predator angry, and then David actually did need to defend himself.
It is the same for Christians, who watch over the flock of God.
Of course Christians have had to protect themselves, along with others. WE STILL DO.