Sadly, this isn’t true for much of the Western Church today: especially as it relates to Israel’s war on Gaza. Instead of loving our enemy, we are advocating for their eradication.“But,” someone might say, “We are loving the Jewish people by advocating for the destruction of Gaza.” Or someone might say, “We love the people of Gaza but Israel has no choice but to eradicate Hamas.” Or, perhaps you have heard, “We love the people of Gaza but it is their fault because they elected Hamas.”Let me be brief (as if that is possible) in my response to these assertions.I would like to encourage you to reflect on these statements for a moment. Then, let me ask:Do these statements reflect the love of Christ toward all people? That is, can we really, truly reconcile them with the Gospel of the Kingdom?Or,Do these statements seem like efforts to justify war, violence, and the destruction of tens of thousands of people all of which are telltale signs of the kingdoms of the world?
Chapter 9 of my book (available for free online), Inspired!: 191 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved. See the Introduction and ch. 1: How Do Ch. 9 of Dave Armstrong’s book, “Inspired!”: in which he examines 191 examples of alleged biblical contradictions & disproves all of these patently false claims.
Chapter 8 of my book (available for free online), Inspired!: 191 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved. See the Introduction and ch. 1: How Do Ch. 8 of Dave Armstrong’s book, “Inspired!”: in which he examines 191 examples of alleged biblical contradictions & disproves all of these patently false claims.
Chapter 6 of my book (available for free online), Inspired!: 191 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved. See the Introduction and ch. 1: How Do Ch. 6 of Dave Armstrong’s book, “Inspired!”: in which he examines 191 examples of alleged biblical contradictions & disproves all of these patently false claims.
Chapter 3 of my book (available for free online), Inspired!: 198 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved. See the Introduction and ch. 1: How Do Ch. 3 of Dave Armstrong’s book, “Inspired!”: in which he examines 198 examples of alleged biblical contradictions & disproves all of these patently false claims.