Objections Answered
Objections Answered
As was proposed, a number of objections to the general sentiments that have been advocated shall be stated and answered.
1. What If We Are Attacked By An Assassin?
2. Self-Defence Is the First Law of Nature
3. War Is Consistent With Moral Law
4. The Essence of Morality in the Old and New Testaments Is the Same
5. Abraham’s War Was Approved By God
6. The Shedding Of Blood Is a Universal Law
7. We Are Told To Seek Counsel When Waging War
8. John the Baptist Did Not Rebuke the Soldiers
9. The Centurion and Cornelius Were Not Rebuked
10. Jesus Himself Paid Tribute
11. Christ Told His Apostles to Get Swords
12. We Are Commanded To Be Subject To Civil Rulers
13. Magistrates Are Called Avengers Who Execute Wrath
14. The Enemies We Are To Love Are Our Personal Enemies, Not the Enemies of the State
15. Shall We Condemn Our Pious Forefathers?
16. We Cannot Survive As Non-Resistants