“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
God created Adam. From Adam, God made Eve. In these two people existed all of the genetic coding necessary for the diversity we see in the human race. I suppose God loves variety, but God did not create a black man and a white man. God simply created one man, whose descendants have various similarities and differences based on the combinations of genes they inherited. Paul said, “ made from one man every nation of mankind” (Acts 17:26).
Diversity in the forum creates a great place to share opinions with members worldwide and the opportunity to learn from others of different cultures, religions, experiences, location, education, age, and language. But it also leads to very heated discussion at times. So enter the forum with tolerance and an open mind. Treat others the way you would like to be treated – with respect - be polite, considerate, with no personal attacks, name calling, harassment, bad language. This is a place for discussion, debate, even disagreements – but not arguments just for the sake of arguing or aggravation.
With jihadists roaming freely, and US leaders paralyzed by political correctness, has our nation turned into a full blown banana republic? Today on TRUNEWS, Rick Wiles will break down the systematic incompetence and complicity of the Obama administration in what will soon be known as the day that changed America. In part 2, Tom Delay, the former majority leader of the House of Representatives, will join Rick to discuss his thoughts on the growing constitutional crisis.
One of America’s most prominent faith leaders is calling out President Obama for refusing to recognize and acknowledge the threat from Islamic radicalism and terrorism. Read more at
Like all Americans, I watched the reporting on the slaughter in Orlando filled with revulsion, anger and frustration.
While grieving with the families of those killed in this horror and identifying with the pain and suffering of those wounded in the worst shooting attack by a single person in American history, a thought occurred to me.
America is more divided today than at any time since the Civil War. Citizens have less tolerance for one another’s views than during the worst they did in the most polarized times of the 1960s. We’ve been intentionally played against each other too long. We’ve been broken up into “interest groups” so effectively by politicians looking out for their own interests that we’ve actually begun seeing each other that way.
Debates over whether to control guns or how much to control them depend largely on political and philosophical arguments, not moral ones. This is not to say that there is no moral component to the issue. Obviously, the gun itself is amoral, an object that can be used for good or for evil. More important is the morality of the person wielding the gun, and that is too often the missing consideration in the gun control argument. The fact that some sinners use guns to commit sin does not mean guns are the problem. Sin is the problem, and that’s a moral and spiritual issue. Since the very beginning of humanity, people have been killing other people, with and without weapons (see Genesis 4). Taking a certain weapon out of circulation might make murder more difficult but by no means impossible.
As far as the Bible is concerned, the use of guns is a matter of personal conviction. There is nothing unspiritual about owning a gun or knowing how to use one. There is nothing wrong with protecting oneself or loved ones, even if it involves the use of weapons. We need not pretend there is never a need for guns, but pointing a gun at a person should always be a last resort. We should seek to neutralize threats without violence whenever possible.
So, how should a Christian view gun control? With the authority God has entrusted to it, the government has the right to allow or disallow gun ownership to whatever degree it deems right. We, as citizens, are called to submit to whatever gun control laws the government institutes. This is not, however, a statement on the wisdom of gun control. There are good reasons to allow law-abiding citizens to own guns. Ultimately, guns are not the problem. Sinful people are the problem.
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ignorance is bliss.
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