re: What’s a turn the other cheek Christian to do when mobs invade their churches?

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Being prepared for confrontation is not the same as seeking it out.

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This isn't really responsive.

I specifically mentioned itching for a fight. Now I do think a lot of people who say these things don't really mean it once they consider the outcome (even if successful, threats to their family, prosecution, etc.), but that's nonetheless the rhetoric.

A Time for Everything

Ecclesiastes Chapter 3 verses 1 through 8:

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To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.

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We are all, essentially, wired the same, and with that said there'll be no doubt when the hour has arrived and the time for war has come- if it comes.

Jesus was no coward, and God is a reasonable, just One: Assuming we've adhered as much as humanly possible to the virtues of patience, being slow to anger, prudence, faith, etc., we are allowed- we are justified- to act accordingly for everything that happens under the sun. When the time to act is nigh, we are expected to act.

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someone invades a church bent on violence, it's not possible

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That’s why I posted the verse.
I’m not a person that believes one should turn the other cheek while being victimized or your family is. I merely was playing devil’s advocate to stir a conversation.

Our church had three police officers that were members. Each were required to carry while off duty. That means at least three guns were in the church when they were at a service.

We didn't worry about outside disruption and intentionally did not reveal the presence of guns at a service......Speak quietly but carry ...

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I just think this conversation is an interesting offshoot of a broader topic - which is the alignment and dangers of alignment of political and Christian defenses right now.

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Agreed. I tell my Christian friends all the time, at the end of the day we trust the transforming power of the Gospel. Not policies, politics or any politician...

Once services start, lock the doors. Jesus will too.

Ecc.3
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

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Did you miss the "eye for an eye" part?

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Did you miss the part where Jesus said we were no longer to follow the eye for an eye command?

I’ve always believed turn the other cheek has to do with minor things that can be brushed off with little to no harm.

If your life is threatened I don’t think Jesus wants you to just sit there and get murdered

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at the end of the day we trust the transforming power of the Gospel. Not policies, politics or any politician...

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Amen.

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It’s hard to believe in that type of church that none of the parishioners were packing?

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He had two pistol magazines on the pulpit