Jesus practiced love of enemy to his own death, and the New Testament presents this teaching as an unqualified commandment to be obeyed by his followers (Matthew 5.39; 44). This is in stark contrast to Jesus’ own Jewish Law and tradition regarding “holy war” (Deuteronomy 20) and lethal self-defense (Exodus 22.2).
This site will also explore how Pacifism and Nonresistance movements, mainly of the last century, have misrepresented the New Testament’s prohibition on the use of lethal violence for Christians.
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January 20, 2026
Christians oftentimes accuse other Christians of cowardice and even an accessory after the fact for teaching that we should let authorities deal with violence. From the […]
January 20, 2026
Luke 22:36 is still used today to claim Jesus gave Christians a blanket command to arm themselves—for personal defense, and neighbor, or even to justify Christian […]
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According to the prophets, God will not merely judge isolated individuals but all the nations of this world—through their rulers (kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers, and […]