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Technically, the NRA is a church or assembly (secular usage) that teaches against the Sermon on the Mount by promoting the use of weapons for violent ends. And we should steer Christians into following the Sermon instead of violating i…
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Does the NRA follow the Sermon on the Mount? We are not to have fellowship with any who do not.
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If the Sermon on the Mount = righteousness, how is the NRA Not Evil????
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Something missing from the discussion about Christ's divinity. Those who believe Jesus is God have faith that he is. Those who do not, doubt that he is.
In another observation, if we walk by sight we will see the historical Jesus. But if …
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I can see a couple of reasons why Christians should not belong to the NRA. How can you preach Christ to those who resist the NRA's political impact? Also, if madness is in people's hearts while they live, i.e., all but the born aga…
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Thanks for sharing. I can relate to this in my limited exposure to various cultures.
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Thanks BK, very interesting. I relate to this in different ways. Having been in sales, one technique that bothered me was product association. That is where a person sells one product on the merits of another. I can see the same techniq…
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Thanks, interesting. How do you apply this to bible study? I think books like the Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Edersheim help. Also Kittle uses street level definitions for ancient Greek in his dictionary. I think too of anthropomorphis…
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You cannot follow the Sermon on the Mount and preach violence.
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Another reason why arming teachers is a bad idea is that it escalates the problem of school violence.
God’s design for society is in arming the civil magistrate, not the people. And whenever people assumed roles beyond God’s appointment i…
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Once we realize those who followed Jesus, Israel's true king, remained Israel. And those who rejected Jesus did not remain Israel, but were broken off by God, we will begin to develop a christian worldview of the Middle East and respond as Jesus …
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Thanks for your thoughts. The way I understand it is that born again people experience the reality of Christ in their hearts as they hear about him. (If not born again, they think it all foolishness and walk away). But the born again b…
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Thanks for your thoughts. Why did the Holy Spirit forbid the Apostles from going into all the world on two separate occasions? Why did Jesus say “I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for the…
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Is the second amendment for everyone in harm's way, or just for some?
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We are speaking of double standards. Having an armed citizenry and and armed magistrate at the same time. Why are both necessary? And then we propose having only the teacher (magistrate) armed in the classroom and not the citizen. If w…
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Mt 9:2-8 is probably not a good passage to prove Christ's divinity.
“So Jesus said to them [the disciples] again, “Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.” And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, …
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Why is it bad to arm only the civil magistrate?
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You led the discussion in this direction. I only responded. To recap. Topic: Is arming teachers a bad idea? My reply: Yes, unless all are legally armed. Your reply: Pistols are not allowed...My reply: If so, why not ban all private own…
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I am on topic. You mentioned students not having pistols. So if you think that is good, why not ban all private gun ownership?
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I'm not talking about pistols. I'm referring to what the Law allows all to carry. But while we're on the topic of regulations, why not ban private ownership of all guns and arm only the civil magistrate?
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Minimum Age for Gun Possession: Subject to limited exceptions*, federal law prohibits the possession of a handgun or handgun ammunition by any person under the age of 18. Federal law provides no minimum age for the possession of long g…
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Do you think it is good to deny 2nd Amendment rights to some and not to others? As in a classroom where teachers carry guns and students do not? If so, why not gun control for all?
In response to the topic: I believe arming tea…
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SACRAMENTS Ritual actions undertaken by the Christian Church that are understood as visible signs of invisible divine grace.
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Christians throughout history have generally accepted Augustine of Hippo’s definition o… -
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How can people limit the benefits of the 2nd Amendment to some and not others of legal age? In our NRA discussions I asked why we need an armed citizenry when we have government to protect and defend the Constitution. If we justify hav…
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I think of the martyrs burnt at the stake. Or the many who die from fire. Will this thwart God's plans for their resurrection?
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“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” (2 Timothy 3:12)
In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘to persecute’ is simply ‘to cause to suffer,’ but persecution is also expressed in terms…
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It still remains that students should be armed if teachers are armed. It is a bad idea to arm teachers if students remained unarmed.
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We are talking about teachers' and students' rights to bear arms. We should not infringe either.
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I do not see any rational difference between arming students of legal age and teachers. The Law is the Law.
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Minimum Age for Gun Possession: Subject to limited exceptions*, federal law prohibits the possession of a handgun or handgun ammunition by any person under the age of 18. Federal law provides no minimum age for the possession of long g…
