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When the Israelites were led out of Egypt, did you ever notice it was God that doled out the justice? Not once was an Israelite citizen commanded to pick up a weapon and smite their enemy. I donвЂ™t believe God ever redacted that pesky sixth commandment вЂњThou shall not killвЂќ (Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17). So, I donвЂ™t agree with Bahnsen and I donвЂ™t agree with Durbin and company. When they offer two, his response is, вЂњIt is enough.вЂќ This is why he orders the apostles to produce a sword, even if they must sell their cloak and buy one (Luke 22:36). Just as certainly as he understands his anointing for burial (Matthew 26:12) and foretells his betrayal (Luke 22:22-23), he obviously foresees the lesson of the sword. This is evident when he admonishes the overzealous apostle for cutting off the ear of the high priestвЂ™s servant (Luke 22:49-51). Christ does not condone the use of the sword. Here Jesus is setting the stage for one of his last lessons before his death. Luke 22:36 вЂ“ Where Jesus told His disciples to buy a sword. If anything, Christ is pointing to SatanвЂ™s error by trusting in his own power not telling us we should go out and follow SatanвЂ™s self-reliant example. He who is not with Me is against Me and he who does not gather with Me, scatters.вЂќ The exegesis here is a reference to Satan being overcome by Christ and being вЂњplunderedвЂќ of his stolen souls. The text goes on to say, вЂњBut when someone stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away from him all his armor on which he had relied and distributes his plunder.

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When taken in full context, this reads a bit differently. Luke 11:21 вЂ“ вЂњWhen a strong man, fully armed, keeps his palace his goods are in peace.вЂќ Though Nehemiah trusted God would support their efforts, he and his men were still worldly enough to hold fast to their weapons. Nehemiah 4 вЂ“ The builders of the wall armed themselves.ДЄ historical account of the steps NehemiahвЂ™s men took to protect themselves as they worked on the wall not a call to arms by God. This revenge story seems to be an account of GodвЂ™s justice being meted out upon the Philistines through SamsonвЂ™s berserker rage. Judges 15 вЂ“ The story of Samson killing many Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. While lethal force is not actually condoned by God here, this passage provides legal advice depending upon whether the thief breaks in during the night or by day. The examples he gives are the following:Д®xodus 22:2 вЂ“ Killing a thief found breaking and entering. Bahnsen attempted to illustrate GodвЂ™s will for us to protect ourselves according to Scripture. James Atwood over the issue of gun control, Dr. Greg Bahnsen.Дuring a landmark debate against Dr. In his October 2015 argument against additional gun legislation, Pastor Jeff returns to one of his primary influencers, Dr. Still, this вЂњbiblicalвЂќ slant on the right to bear arms feels out of place when held up next to what is usually spot-on biblical interpretation. Their work has been vital in helping me clarify what I believe and why I believe it. I normally really respect the apologetic training and message these folks are producing. Since IвЂ™ve begun voraciously listening to the Apologia Church crew via their Apologia Radio broadcast, IвЂ™ve stumbled over a troubling pro-gun, anti-legislation stance that isnвЂ™t sitting well with me. One of the ways I have been doing this has been by plugging into learned teachers of the Christian faith like Greg Bahnsen, Joel McDurmon of American Vision and Jeff Durbin of Apologia Church. If there was a true respect for life in humanity, there would be no need or desire for these things to even exist.ДЄs IвЂ™ve entered a period of regeneration in my Christian walk, IвЂ™ve been getting clear on GodвЂ™s guidance in regards to the hot topics that face our fallen world today. The issue is the intent behind their invention, continued production and use. I say the gun, the bomb, the sword-theyвЂ™re all just inanimate things with no minds or ill-will of their own. A polarizing issue some folks clamor for it while some reject the idea outright. What came next was a brief but emotionally-charged conversation over gun control. Jeremiah 17:9вЂќ I first shared this graphic on Facebook on October 3, 2015, after yet another school shooting. A billboard reads вЂњCain killed Abel with a rock.

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