Should Christians Defend Themselves against Persecution or Take What's Coming?

Many people who are faithful to Christ will be met with violent persecution. Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason discusses the faithful response when faced with such violence.

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[bradmckeever]

The Bible tells us to take a sword. You don't fight evil and persecution with tolerance and understanding. Deus Vult. Amen.

[sovereignindividual]

Yes i will defend myself, my wife and kids

[vr]

Thank you for this video! I found it to have very helpful information.

[david]

Its unwise to make broad generalizations but generally self defense is Biblical as the last option. Flee, de-escalate, yield (to a point), but always in defense, and always when all else fails.

[LessTHEKING]

"You cannot deny christ to save the life of yourself or the others", pretty much the summary...

I would defend myself if someone tries to injure me or another christian in my watch (well, any human being attacked), why? Because it's the right thing to do.

Also, I thought god told moses (or some man), to gey weapons and defend themselves against barbarians/raiders who were trying to kill their people. God helps you, but you also have a mind... You can't see someone trying to fight you and say fine I give up so torture me kill my children steal my money rape my wife and leave...

[playstation]

"When Jesus said "When they persecute you in one city, flee to the next..."

Unfortunately that is happening in a lot of major US cities. Which is why you will find more left wing Liberals in cities, and more right wing conservatives in small towns.
Now that's not to say that there isn't more conservatives than liberals in an entire state for instance Wyoming. Or more liberals than conservatives in a state like Oregon.

[samanthaanz]

Can someone help actually see scripture in the Bible of this. New to God and i would live to read about it and measure it up to what he is saying. Thank you

[bjones]

Romans 13 by Chuck Baldwin for exhaustive study.His talk here on youtube is great, too.

[angelaleggerio]

Let's not kid ourselves. If America is a Christian nation, then we are doing the persecution. I am sickened when I hear a church member talk violently against refugees that are running from conflicts that we started. My pastor said last week "and today on most college campuses if you say that you're a Christian, they're liable to stone you to death" really? I asked him., where? Which ones? Name one ?

I haven't been persecuted until I have walked Calvary and even then, I'm guilty. Prayer hasn't been removed from school. That's insane. Prayer can't be removed from anywhere.

80% of "church people", I call them "born saved" are completely lost regarding the teachings of Christ. They ARE the aggressors and then complain when someone defends themselves. Christians have a hip on their shoulder and are in league politically with the worst batch of men that could be assembled. Did you know that 1/3 of republicans have voted based on abortion alone and NOT ONE POLITICIAN HAS LIFTED A FINGER TO STOP ABORTION. well, when you voted for this "pro-life candidate, he then went and invaded a sovereign nation and killed a million people.

I am likely the most hated man in my area. But you know, move never once stopped to think of it as persecution. I guess I should. Okay, put me down for being persecuted. But be sure that it is lost Christians that are doing the persecuting.

[notsure]

Castle Doctrine or Stand Your Ground Laws come to mind.

[jungleghostsurvival]

Does that right to defend oneself if someone miss the rapture not to take the mark

[joeblues]

But going on the offensive in other lands and killing other people because they may one day come persecute you and your family is also wrong. But that is the justification for why so many "Christians" are in the military but their is no biblical justification for such and action.

[thewatcher]

This is why Christ has well “Anyone who wants to be my follower must love me far more than he does his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters—yes, more than his own life—otherwise he cannot be my disciple.
27 And no one can be my disciple who does not carry his own cross and follow me."
Luke 14:25-27 [LB]

Christ has declared we must LOVE our enemies not harm or kill them.

[Rinzlerny]

Hey guys i have a question. my friend and I have alittle debate about same sex marriage after the Kim Davis arrest. He asked me this question: If God hates homosexuality so why would a christian bakery serve an adulterer and not a homosexual who wants a wedding cake?. How do I respond ?

[randolfmacdonaldstudies]

I just want to warn you that at the end of the video, you made a big contradition saying yes I will defend myself. I am going to assume you mean non-violently? I Encourage everyone to let go of the ways of the world and follow the words of the Christ. He said if you love me keep my commands, and he spoke his commands quite clearly.

[benpopp]

Defend the innocent if we can...ok, if u believe abortion is murder of defenseless innocents, y r u not down at the abortion clinics defending your neighbor's lives? Your answer is appreciated pleez

[frankiejo]

Who is trying to harm you? What you are doing is promoting and advocating violence. If you are really "faithful to Christ" you wouldn't be advocating violence. You are living in some dark fairytale realm, nobody is trying to harm Christians. Where are the Christians being persecuted. For some reason you people look beyond your persecution of Non-Christians. The ones doing the persecution is YOU