Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish genuine people of God from the rest of the world. That’s often the case when we see the godly and the ungodly using the same means to achieve their goals. So is it right for God’s people to take up arms, or do other things we might consider violations of scriptural principles? Before we answer that question, we might want to look again at what the scripture actually says.
Genesis 32:3-36:43; Obadiah 1; Proverbs 25:4-5; Matthew 26:52-55; Luke 14:31-33, 22:36-37; Romans 12:14-21; Galatians 1:6-1
This coming week, 26 October-1 November 2025 (4-10 Cheshvan 5786), the Bible reading plan covers Lech L’Cha (Go Forth). 26 Oct Genesis 12:1-13 Joshua 13:1-14:15
Godly Rational Actors
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Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish genuine people of God from the rest of the world. That’s often the case when we see the godly and the ungodly using the same means to achieve their goals. So is it right for God’s people to take up arms, or do other things we might consider violations of scriptural principles? Before we answer that question, we might want to look again at what the scripture actually says.
Genesis 32:3-36:43; Obadiah 1; Proverbs 25:4-5; Matthew 26:52-55; Luke 14:31-33, 22:36-37; Romans 12:14-21; Galatians 1:6-1
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Godly Rational Actors
Music: “Desert Caravan,” Aaron Kenny, YouTube Audio Library, January 2018. Listen to the complete audio on Youtube at https://youtu.be/30sCS6_2CL4?si=RNoaDkcogHFfyAPw.
Illustration: Theodore Roosevelt and his Big Stick in the Caribbean. Political cartoon by William Allen Rogers, 1904, via Wikimedia Commons.
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