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Originally Posted by Draught Horse  I am currently in a discussion (on another message board) with a self-described Christian pacifist. He takes the Yoder/Hauerwas approach.
My current line of response is:
P1: In Romans 13 the civil magistrate is given divine backing (we can talk about instances where civil disobedience would be justifiable later).
P2: The civil magistrate is given the use of the sword.
C1:Therefore, the sword has divine backing (properly applied)
From that I would argue that violence is legitimate. Of course I can throw the usual theonomic bombs, but I am not in "shock mode" at the moment. If anyone is interested for the link, PM me since I don't want to turn this into a "board war." | I would say that while your argument is true I am not sure where you find disciples of Christ given the sword or instructed to be a part of the civil magistrate. In fact I see Christ telling us to concern ourselves with the kingdom of God.
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Eddie Gonzalez
Grace Fellowship
El Cajon, CA
"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God."
Romans v.1
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