no
Is Self-Defense a Sin in Christianity?
Jace Turner
Grayson Reyes
It depends of your Christianity flavor. If you believe more in the old testament/it's more important to you than the new testament, then yes, defense is allowed, and attack, and all .
But if you think that the new testament is more important and so is what Jesus said and did, then defense is wrong.
Remember when John cut the ear of someone in defense because they were imprisoning Jesus. Also, remember: love your neighbor and search no violence or retaliation and all that.
Brandon Nelson
self also extends to family and friends and your neighbor, it's not only permissible but it's a moral duty to help those being attacked, the use of force is necessary.
Ryder Turner
Jesus attacked the money lenders with a whip…
And Jesus didn't change the moral law regarding defense of self, defense of neighbors, or punishing criminals. If you love someone you will protect them, that includes force against assailants. Gen 9:6 is always in effect.
John didn't understand what was going on in regards to Jesus and the crucifixion…self-defense wasn't the issue. Even Jesus said he could summon legions of angels to fight off his attackers but that wasn't meant to be.
Jayden Taylor
No
Ryan Wood
The ten commandments instruct us to not murder.
If you look at the story of the prophet Jeremiah he preached for Judah to surrender to Nebuchadnezzar so that they would be spared.
Then they took Yirmeyahu and threw him into the cistern of Malkiyahu the king’s son, which was in the guards’ quarters; they let down Yirmeyahu into it with ropes. In the pit there was no water, but there was mud; and Yirmeyahu sank into the mud. ‘Eved-Melekh the Ethiopian, an officer in the king’s house, heard that they had put Yirmeyahu in the cistern. When the king was sitting at the gate leading toward Binyamin, ‘Eved-Melekh left the palace and said to the king, “My lord, king! What these men have done to Yirmeyahu the prophet is evil. They have thrown him into the cistern; and he is likely to die there where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more food in the city.” Then the king ordered ‘Eved-Melekh the Ethiopian, “Take thirty men with you from here, and bring Yirmeyahu the prophet up out of the cistern before he dies.” So ‘Eved-Melekh took the men with him and entered a storeroom under the treasury in the king’s palace, from which he took some old clothes and rags. These he let down with ropes to Yirmeyahu in the cistern. ‘Eved-Melekh the Ethiopian then said to Yirmeyahu, “Use these old clothes and rags as padding between your armpits and the ropes.” After Yirmeyahu had done this, they pulled Yirmeyahu up with the ropes and took him out of the cistern. Yirmeyahu remained in the guards’ quarters.
Tzidkiyahu summoned and had Yirmeyahu brought to him through the third entry in the house of Adonai. Then the king said to Yirmeyahu, “I want to ask you something; don’t hide anything from me.” Yirmeyahu said to Tzidkiyahu, “If I do say it to you, won’t you have me put to death? And if I give you counsel, you won’t listen to me.” So Tzidkiyahu swore secretly to Yirmeyahu, “I will not put you to death; nor will I hand you over to these men who want you put to death.”
Then Yirmeyahu said to Tzidkiyahu, “Here is what Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Isra’el, says: ‘If you will go out and surrender to the king of Bavel’s officers, then you will stay alive — this city will not be burned down; and you and your family will live."
Jordan Hernandez
It's not a sin, but I personally wouldn't do it.
Asher Gomez
Absolutely not
Josiah Gutierrez
Any books etc that discuss more of the historical culture aspect like in that pic? It was fascinating to read about the council of jerusalem's debate of mosaic law and the removal of circumcision as a requirement partly because of hellenic culture disgusted by the practice.
John Ramirez
Is that Yiddish?