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, 13-19 April 2025 (15-21 Nisan 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Pesach (Passover) and Matzot (Unleavened Bread). 13 Apr Exodus 12:21-51 Joshua
Among the peculiar promises of God about the restoration of Israel is this one: Strangers will stand and shepherd your flocks,children of foreigners will be
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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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