XPost: alt.religion.christian, alt.religion.jehovahs-witn
From: .robert@mu.way
On Nov 13, 2025, James wrote
(Message-ID:<8ijchktfu19os6ljehurifvbrfuq3v6d8h@4ax.com>):
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:48:22 -0800, None wrote:
>
> > On Nov 11, 2025, James wrote
> > (Message-ID:):
> >
> > > Military Service: A Christian obligation?
> > > James
> > > November 11, 2025 at 5:37:06?PM PST
> > >
> > > On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 20:57:41 -0600, Christ Rose
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > John the Baptist did not tell soldiers to abandon their posts but to
act
> > > > justly and be content with their wages (Luke 3:14). Cornelius, the
Roman
> > > > centurion, was a soldier when God called him and poured out the Holy
> > > > Spirit upon him (Acts 10:1–48). Neither Peter nor the Holy Spirit
> > > > demanded he resign. When the Philippian jailer believed, Paul did not
> > > > tell him to leave his government position (Acts 16:27–34). The Bible
> > > > consistently shows men serving lawfully in positions of authority while
> > > > fearing God.
> > >
> > > You missed the boat. Remember when Jesus was talking to that Samaratan
> > > woman at the well? And she told him the man she was living with was
> > > not her husband? JESUS NEVER CORRECTED HER. Did that mean that Jesus
> > > accepted fornication or adultery? Of course not. And the same goes for
> > > those you listed above. No corrections didn't mean no guilt.
> >
> > You denied there were any scriptures showing military people or
Governmental
> > People serving God in the Bible. Therefore your above statement is not
> > applicable for your defense.
>
> Then hear this Scripture. Do you believe Jesus?
>
> -- New King James
> Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who
> curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who
> spitefully use you and persecute you",
>
> Now, what would happen during wartime if a soldier heard those words,
> and set his rifle down to obey them. Have you ever heard of a "firing
> squad"?
A personal encounter in daily life is just that. No one has declared war
against you. Now read the verse you thought you quoted.
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good
to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and
persecute you;” (Mat 5:44)
Where is war mentioned? When you come home and see your daughter or wife
being raped, gang banged, or physically attacked would you just tell you
daughter or wife to turn the other cheek?
There is a huge difference between a war and things personal, or persecution
for ones beliefs.
The JW’s just use the scriptures improperly like coward passive people that
want others to die for them.
Jhn 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friends.
1Jn 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life
for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Can you do that? Would you take a bullet for me?
>
>
>
> James: zebrabible@proton.me
>
> > >
> > >
> > > And I quoted upteen men who wrote that 1st century Christians did not
> > > join the military or hold public office. You just ignored all that
> > > evidence, and snipped it out here. Why did you?-That is 1st century
> > > facts. I would think you would want to know such things.
> >
> > You quoted men who were not there, many of which were 2-3 centuries of more
> > later and therefore spoke hearsay statements, not facts. So answer this,
why
> > do you believe that those men were more reliable than scripture itself? You
> > claim to believe 1Tim 3:16, yet you believe the statements of mortal men
> > over
> > that.
> > >
> > > James: zebrabible@proton.me
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