Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!wuarchive!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!porthos.rutgers.edu!christian From: gross@dg-rtp.dg.com (Gene Gross) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Tools of the Antichrist (was `Sola Scriptura') Message-ID: Date: 25 Aug 90 07:52:38 GMT Sender: hedrick@porthos.rutgers.edu Organization: Data General Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 29 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article barry1@ihlpa.att.com (Barry O Olson) writes: > >And the fight belongs to the Lord. We can witness, we can pray, we can >do spiritual battle with the demons. We do not pass secular law on >society, nor do we engage in killing for Christ. I essentially agree with you, Barry. While we are not the sole source of secular laws, we should have input inasmuch as possible for us. I do not believe that Christians are called to go warring and destroying for Christ. > >This idea that christians are called to be warrior defenders of the faith >is demonicand can only lead to the proverbial hell. How many Jews hate I think this may be merely a problem of word choice. We are warriors. Notice that Paul tells us to put on the whole armor of God. Who puts on armor but warriors, soldiers. But also notice the position of battle--on our knees in prayer. As Paul points out, we wrestle (battle) not against flesh and blood, and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty spiritual weapons. So, yes, I do believe that we are warriors defending the faith. But our war is not carnal. It is a spiritual war that we are fighting, and it starts with ourselves first. Just my thoughts on the matter. May His joy be yours, Gene