Krispy,
Here is what I believe: that there are two kingdoms, two totaly different kind of citizenships.
Two kinds of people, those are death spiritually and those are life in Christ.
And in these two kind of camps, different like darkness and the light, have soliders. And there is a war and there are weapons for that war.
Their war is carnal, against the flesh and blood.
Our war is spiritual [i]For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.[/i] and that is: [i]loins girt about with truth, breastplate of righteousness, feet shod with the preparation of the [b]gospel of peace[/b], shield of faith, helmet of salvation, [b]sword of the Spirit,[/b] which is the word of God, all prayer and supplication in the Spirit[/i]
Their war can be won with carnal swords and bombs.
Our war can be won only by [i]Puting on the whole armour of God [/i]
Christ has called us to the second kind of war.
And the Scriputre is very clear, [i]3 For though we walk in the flesh, [b]we do not war after the flesh: For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,[/b] but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds[/i]
We are soliders of Christ, [i]3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.[/i]
And He instructed us:[i]52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 [b]Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?[/b]
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The question is still there.
Christ's call to us is for different kind of warfare. We will surely lose the battle if we take the carnal weapons, and how can it be to go in their camp and fight with them their warfare, [i]14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? [b]and what communion hath light with darkness?[/b]
[/i] and therefore we can not take joy for their carnal victories.
You said murderess, but check this about USA:
[i]How many? During the 1980s and 1990s total abortions stayed about 1,550,000 annually, slowly decreasing in the 1990s. Note that the Guttmacher Institute reported that 10% of known abortion providers did not report. Adding 10% to its 1,550,000 equals 1,700,000. The total reported slowly decreased in the 1990s. When the unreported abortions are added (income tax evasion, cover-up for privacy, etc.), a figure of 1,800,000 may be more realistic. Live births have hovered just under 4,000,000. Therefore: [b]Almost every third baby conceived in America is killed by abortion.[/b][/i]
If we value things by your logic, in usa are more murderess. But I not value them like that.
We should seek justice, long for it, but we will not received with carnal weapons and when we return evil to the evil. The Scripture teach us unambiguously 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. [i]18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, [b]avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.[/b]
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.[/i]
Above is mentioned what kind of weapons are ours.
Yes it is difficult to be violated. But Jesus, look unto Jesus. [i]And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
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[i][b]7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.[/b][/i]
And yet Jesus said: 53 [i]Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? [/i] But no. Our warfare is with different kind of weapons. And we should take our Lord as example and we should know that [i]18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.[/i] and again [i]15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
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Your brother in Christ,
Kire
