The Christian and the Sword |
Contents
Nonviolence in the Old Testament | 1 |
Nonviolence in the Gospels | 13 |
The Apostles on Nonviolence | 32 |
Questions the World Asks | 47 |
Further Considerations | 70 |
Afterword | 85 |
Notes | 87 |
Common terms and phrases
Anabaptists ANSWER apostles avenge become believe Bruderhof called carnal Christ says Christendom Christian church church of Christ command contrary death deed disciples earth earthly Eberhard Eberhard Arnold enemies faith Father fear fight fire followers force forgive Friedmann God's gospel heathen heaven Holy Spirit honor Hutterian Hutterites injure Jesus Jews judge judgment kill king kingdom of Christ LEONARD GROSS Likewise live Lord ment Nineveh ordained outward Paul says Paul the Apostle peace Peace of Augsburg persecute Peter Peter struck prophesied Prophet punishment realm refused repent revenge reviling Revised Standard Version rule sake says Christ says Paul Scriptures Sergius Paulus servants someone spears suffering teaching temporal Testament Thess things trees true Christians ungodly vengeance vessels of wrath violence warfare weapons whoever wicked wield the sword word worldly authority worldly ruler worldly sword wrath