Armed Lutheran Radio

Persecution is mentioned over 70 times in the Bible. Many anti-gun Christians argue that since the Bible calls on us to suffer persecution and to love our enemies, we should not resist the violent criminal with a firearm. If you've heard this argument but don't know how to counter it or if it sounds reasonable but you're just not sure, Lloyd and Pastor Bennett discuss the distinctions between different kinds of persecution and what makes persecution different from violent crime. Timestamps [0:00] - Blooper [0:19] - Show Open [0:31] - Welcome [1:19] - Introducing today's topic [2:28] - Thank you Patrons [3:28] - What was Persecution in the first century AD? [6:00] - Reading from Gospel of John 16 [6:35] - Reading from 2 Corinthians 6 [7:30] - Submission to Authority [9:30] - Contrast with violent crime [10:30] - Why the disciples and martyrs did not resist [11:23] - Resisting the government [12:55] - Reading from Romans 13:2-3 [13:35] - The obligation to defend your neighbor [15:15] - The example of Dietrich