Kill With the Sword and by the Sword Be Killed
These were the words of Jesus Christ. Let us review the principles and character of Christ revealed from his sermon on the mount. What does it say? Blessed are the peacemakers...the humble in spirit...the meek...mourners...pure in heart. Compare this with the love chapter, I Corinthians 13. Observe the life of Christ who went about doing good, healing all who were sick and oppressed of the evil one. Everything he did was a reflection in earthly form of the Heavenly Father. He even said to Phillip, if you have seen me you have seen the Father. How is it then that we want to lean to the the arm of the flesh--the sword--to protect us in the churches. We build large cathedrals, value them at millions of dollars, take out huge insurance policies, hire armed guards, and begin to exclude people at the door for fear they might destroy our empire we have built with our own hands. We set swords at the door and dare people to enter throug...