Buzsaw writes:
I challenge you to cite one verse in the entire NT that advocates violence by followers of Jesus and his desciples.
You do realize that you haven't accomplished that task yet, don't you?
Matthew 15:4
15:4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
Jesus is not advocating violence. He is talking with Pharisees and teachers of the law (Jews) and telling them that they are not honoring their parents. He didn't say that they should die, but called them hypocrites and said that they nullified the word of God. He was only quoting the law. He did not advocate that they should die.
Luke 19:27
19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
This is part of a parable, a story, not Jesus advocating violence by himself or his followers.
Acts 3:23
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed/cut off from among the people.
Again, no matter which translation you use, Peter wasn't advocating violence by any of Jesus' followers. It was part of the quote.
Romans 1:32
1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
Paul isn't advocating violence either. His point was:
Romans 2
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things....So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment?
Pulling quotes out of context don't work for either side of the argument.
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