(11-07-2024, 01:33 AM)Ninurta Wrote: The first example mystifies me. I cannot comprehend why anyone would bother going to the expense and trouble of having weapons in their house if they were unwilling to use them to defend their family against evil. So, I can't really respond to that example. I simply do not understand the premise of it.For hunting, and maybe they just like guns. A hobby. Maybe they like to shoot, but don't want to take a life.
The second is easier. The man is an "ex" father in law. He is no longer any sort of threat. Why would anyone NOT pray for his recovery and health? In order to be logically considered an "enemy", would a person not have to be actively and currently working to do one harm?
I personally have a tendency to pray for a long, long life for any former enemies, regardless of their current condition. A VERY long life, so that some day they may come to understand the harm they have done to others, and either make amends of at least experience the contrition that might lead to their salvation.
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Basically, since you have the guns you should use them to take a life?
Remember, this person could possibly find the Lord later down the road.
Should a Christian take a life to preserve their own life. Even if you're "saved" and they're not? What if you were just going to be robbed of possessions?Would that matter, when it came to how much mercy or love that would be given?
Does love end, when you're being robbed? Is it preservation of your own life over there's? Are our "treasures" not in heaven? Youd give mercy to one evil man, but not another? How do you choose? Is love biased to the situation?
They live.
We sleep.
We sleep.