The same Man who said "turn the other cheek" also took a whip to the moneychangers in the temple, told his disciples to buy a sword, and in Revelation returns and wipes out the army at Armageddon...it's such a slaughter that their blood fills the valley "up to the horses' bridle," or about 5 feet deep, now that's a lot of blood for a pacifist boys and girls...
2006-11-29 23:25:23 · 8 answers · asked by bandit 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Can we really label the person who changed the make up of the world? There is something to a person who started a following and he only walked in a circular path of 60 miles. He didn't even go to another country or any other path.
The main thing is, He declared Himself as God. As such, who could really harm Him? Was He a pacifist? Was He a liberal? Was He conservative?
Are we really good enough to limit such a man in a box with labels?
I suggest reading the book below to find out who truly is Jesus Christ and what His plans are for the coming end of time.
2006-12-01 06:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by John Rosa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...many are not aware that when He returns it won't be like it was the first time. The Bible says He will come to rule with an iron rod. (For those that were so thick headed, and couldn't make an obvious right choice the first time. Hopefully they figure it out soon. Ouch) But having said that, He is merciful and loving. If He were not He would not have went through what He did on the cross for us, to bear sin and the penalty of sin for us when He himself was sinless. Now that is pretty merciful.
2006-11-29 23:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by ticklemeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Couldn't find the word "pacifist" in my Bible, but look at this! "I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create evil. I the Lord do all these things." Isaiah 45:7 People tend to "make up" a god, hate or worship their personal fantasy, and then fight a bloody Armageddon over it. Whose fault is that?
2006-11-29 23:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was not a LIBERAL type of pacifist as some would like you to believe. He was a strong, manly man. Turning the other cheek means to not take personal offense at insults and is not meant as an excuse to not take action when needed.
2006-11-29 23:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When asked what the greatest commandment was He replied to Love God and the second was to love everyone as you love yourself hence the golden rule of treat another as you want them to treat you.
Did he whip the money changers because he would want to be whipped if He cheated others?
There are times when goodness must be defended if the world had not stood up to hitler you would be speaking German.
If you would distort truth and lead others into wrong do feel you need to be punished?
2006-11-29 23:36:11 · answer #5 · answered by wayne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly, i think jesus was a forward thinking guy, who just happened to be a bit smarter than his peers. and got his *** whooped because of it.
wrong time in history, wrong place on the earth.
or maybe he was confusing good old psycic ability with messages from god.
or maybe he was hearing voices. a lot of kooks have convinces the masses of a lot more than armageddon.
2006-11-30 00:04:20 · answer #6 · answered by african_woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Jesus or god was a pacifist if you exclude the millions of men, women, children and animals he apparently killed.
2006-11-29 23:50:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there comes a time every once in a while that you gotta kick some ***
2006-11-29 23:29:09 · answer #8 · answered by matty b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋