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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April 18, 2026
The New Testament presents Jesus as the minister of the new covenant promised by the prophets—Isaiah’s nonviolent suffering servant of Yahweh, Malachi’s coming messenger, and Jeremiah’s […]
April 18, 2026
Many sincere Christians continue to teach and practice “just war” — that under certain circumstances, killing in defense of self or country is acceptable and therefore […]
April 18, 2026
Abortion is often discussed as though the Bible is silent or unclear. Yet the biblical witness consistently presents the child in the womb as a human […]