To answer that question, we must separate the Kingdom of God from the Kingdom of Caesar. Part One in a four-part series.
1. The Kingdom of God: Was Jesus a Pacifist?
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2. The Gospels: Was Jesus a Pacifist?
To answer that question, we look at four episodes in the Gospels: John the Baptist and some soldiers; Jesus and a centurion; an apparent command to use a sword against a disciple’s family; and two swords during Jesus’ arrest.
3. Were the Early Christians Pacifists?
Did they pick up swords to stop the persecution and control nonconformists?
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