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Hello Father, hope your well. In the book of Luke chapter 19 verse 27, Jesus says, “But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.” This seems pretty clear that Jesus would have Christians kill all non-believers. How do you explain this?
Answer to Question 518 Andy mou, are you reading the New Testament or are you simple taking verses from the internet quoted by atheists who use them to discredit the Christian faith? The Lord said this as the last verse to the Parable of the Mnas or Pounds. The wicked and lazy servant is stripped of his pound for not doing anything with it. We are not told of his punishment, but in a similar Parable mentioned in Matthew (25:14-30). The Lord orders his angels to “cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth”
Both Parables are referring to men giving an account of what they have done during this life with the gifts God has granted them. This will take place on the day of judgement, when Christ will reward those who were faithful and punish the unfaithful. Thus the verse you quoted is not directed towards Christians to go and kill all non believers. The order is given to the angels at the end of time to punish those who oppose Christ. Everyone who does not accept Christ as their king is considered an enemy and in the new order they will be destroyed. We often hear from some who compare the Old and New Testaments that the hard and often cruel God of the Old Testament seems like a completely different God from the God of love as presented in the New Testament, but here we see that not only in the Old Testament, but also in the Gospels of the New Testament God's austerity and judgment against those who oppose him is clearly taught, thus he is the same God.
Same member Yes it is off the internet, and its questions that are challenging that i find most interesting, i do the same with scientific questions as well
Reply As long as you understand that they isolate a verse from it's content and then use it to discredit the Christian faith. You quoted that "This seems pretty clear that Jesus would have Christians kill all non-believers" where in truth Jesus said no such thing
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