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Topic: Sword

Episode Topic Audio

2023-01-10
"Carry a Sword": Would you give me your take on Jesus telling the disciples to first to "not take a sword", then later to "take one" with them? [Luke 22:35-38, Matthew 26:52, Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 19:15, Isaiah 53:12, Mark 15:28.



2022-11-02
"Not Peace, but a Sword": Why would there be this passage about not coming to bring peace, "but a sword", when it is so frightening? [Matthew 10:34-36, Micah 7:6].
The Bible's is Incomplete: Was there more that could have been included in the Bible that was not written? [John 21:25].


2021-12-14
The Sword, War & Self-Defense: What is your take on when Jesus told them to take a sword and is it related to self-defense? [Luke 22:35-38].



2021-11-05
Disciples Packing Weapons: Were the disciples packing weapons the whole time, since Peter cut off the guards ear? [John 18:10-11, Luke 22:49-51, Luke 22:38].



2020-10-13
Sword on the Side of the Jews: Does this phrase," my sword will be on the side of the Jews" appear in the Bible?



2020-07-21
Submitting to Government & Law: What is the Christian's obligation to be submissive to government law, and how far that goes-particularly relative to the verse about buying a sword? Topical article suggested; The Christian and Forcible Resistance. [Luke 22:36, Acts, Matthew 5:39].



2020-01-28
Not Peace, but a Sword: When Jesus said He came "not to bring peace, but a sword", what was He talking about? [Matthew 10:34, Luke 12:51].



2019-12-02
Two Swords Sufficient: Why were two swords sufficient? [Luke 22:38].



2019-05-13
What verse did you think of: Firearms: What verse were you thinking of when you told the story of someone who said they had a verse for you? [Joshua 1:9]. What about Christians and firearms, and self-defense?



2018-11-02
Strongholds: Strongholds, lie vs truth, [John 8:44, Proverbs 8:14, Ephesians 6:6-12]



2018-09-14
Sword: Is the sword paralleled to the word bringing down strongholds?



2018-07-24
Christians & Military Duty: Should Christians be a pacifist?



2018-05-03
"The Wood Devoured more people": The Wood destroying more people than the sword, can you explain? [2 Samuel 18:8]



2017-08-17
Owning a Japanese Sword: Do you think it's okay to own a WWII Seme Japanese sword?



2017-07-20
Not Peace but Division: Old Testament vs New Testament contradiction about bringing division but wanting unity, but what does this verse mean by Jesus brought a sword & not peace?g [Matthew 10:34, Luke 12:51]



2016-12-28
2 Swords: Comment about the 2 Swords.



2016-12-28
2 swords being enough: Caller Scott thinks he has some insights as to what Jesus meant.



2016-12-28
2 swords being enough: What did Jesus mean by this, 2 swords is enough? [Luke 22:35-38, Exodus 22:2]



2016-07-05
Armour of God: The Armour of God, isn't the Sword the Living Word of Jesus?



2016-04-05
Christians response to War: How should Christians feel about war?



2016-03-29
Sword Contradiction Statements by Jesus: In one place in the Bible Jesus says that if live by the sword you'll die by the sword, but then later He tells His disciples to get a sword. Why the contradiction? [Matthew 26:52, Luke 22:31-38]



2016-03-25
The Whole Battalion: Just how many soldiers were at the crucifixion of Christ? Did Jesus have to be deal with 600 soldiers? [Matthew 27:27]
"Perish by the Sword": It says in Matthew that those who use the sword will die by the sword, so what about people who are in the military? [Matthew 26:52]


2015-08-07
Taking up Swords: Caller wants to chime in about taking up swords, causing division in the Human race to follow Him, some people would obey Him, some would not.



2015-08-07
Swords: Why did Jesus tell His disciples to get swords & then told them not to use them? [Luke 22:36-38]



2015-07-28
Having or Not Having Swords: Contradictions about the usage of the Sword which Jesus instructed. Where's He going w/ this? [Luke 22:35-38] (It was also asked as the first Q on July 24, 2015)



2015-07-24
Sword in a Metaphorical sense or Literal: Was Jesus speaking metaphorically or Literally when He told them to get swords because Peter had a sword when they came to arrest him & when he went to use it was rebuked by Jesus. [Luke 22:35-38]



2014-09-22
Not Peace but a sword: Doesn't it say that Jesus came to bring a sword & not peace? [Matthew 10:34]
Importance of Man: Just how important is man?


2013-09-16
Christians Joining the Military: Is it okay for Christians to be in the military?



2013-07-16
Militarized Christian: Was Jesus telling us to become equipped to fight. [Luke 22:35-38]



2013-06-26
"Buy a Sword": Why did Jesus tell His diciples to buy a sword, especially after He told them they didn't need swords, and later told them to put them away? [Luke 22:35-38]



2013-05-31
Caller comments on the "Heart": Caller agrees that the concern of Jesus is always the heart.
"Federal Headship": Could you comment on "Federal Headship" and what that really means? [I Colossians 1:13].
The "Two Swords:" Could you comment on the directive to the disciples about the "two swords' in Luke? [Luke 22:35-38, Matthew 26:52, James 5:6, Ephesians 6:17, Revelation 19:15, Isaiah 53:12, Mark 15:28].

2013-02-06
Holy Spirit & the New Covenant: Did people's heart get changed in the Old Testament?
Bearing Arms in Self-Preservation: Did you say we are not allowed to defend ourselves in self-defense with guns?


2013-02-05
Guns: Should Christians have guns to defend themselves or be involved in politics?



2013-01-25
Joining the Military: Caller doesn't think there's anything wrong with joining the army or bearing guhs.


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