1 Corinthians 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

If all competitive fighting sports were always wrong, would Paul use them as an analogy for the christian life?

I think the distinction between a competition where skills are being tested (ie though a point scoring system or something similar) and one where the object is to beat the opponent till he can't get up is useful.

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Mark
Independent baptist
Singapore