Posts with the tag: Pacifism

Are Believers “Sheep”?

  A man who was an absolute pacifist wrote me arguing: ‘Jesus called his followers sheep. A Christian is a sheep. Sheep don’t fight. Never!’ This is an example of going to unbalanced extremes. He took the biblical symbolism of believers being sheep and carried it to extremes, ignoring other relevant passages of Scripture, which […]

Absolute Pacifism (Unbiblical) vs. Limited Pacifism (Biblical)

Should true believers never  resort to violence under any circumstances whatsoever, as hardcore pacifists advocate? Did Jesus Christ support this position as these people claim? What’s the Bible say, particularly the New Testament?

Military Service — Is it Okay for Believers to Serve in the Armed Forces?

Some hardcore pacifists are so unbalanced they argue that a true Christian should never participate in the military, even in cases where the God-ordained authorities require it. Just yesterday I ran into a couple of believers who adamantly advocated this position.