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- The term nonresistance is taken from Matthew 5:39 where Jesus tells us to “resist not evil”. This means not “resisting” in any form—militarily or personally. It means showing genuine love to all—friend or foe.
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Nonresistance—coupled with assistance, motivated by love, and practiced in the Name of Christ—is the greatest peacemaking power on earth. In a world of violence, unapologetic nonresistance is still the Bible way.
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Every teaching has some basic principles upon which it is built. We want to name three principles that underlie the doctrine of nonresistance. (1) The kingdom of Christ is not of this world. There are two kingdoms of men in the world; those who have been regenerated by faith in Jesus Christ, and those who are unregenerate. Jesus says, “My kingdom i...
Most every doctrine carries with it some related matters that seem to be problems. We want to look primarily at the problem of Israel’s practice in Old Testament days. The Old Testament frequently tells about the wars of Israel, and many of these wars were authorized and commanded by God. It’s hard for the Christian to reconcile this with the comma...
There are always some who try and make a teaching mean something that it was never intended to mean. For the purpose of safeguarding the doctrine of nonresistance, several things should be pointed out. (1) War is permitted for civil government. Jesus said, “If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight.” Jesus recognized that the v...
Jan 13, 2019 · Nonresistance is about fighting in a way that we’re destined to win because there’s a lot of ways to fight a lot of different things. Number one, we have to know who our enemies are. Number two, we have to know how to win as Christians.
- Dennis Regling
The term nonresistance is taken from Matthew 5:39 where Jesus tells us to “resist not evil”. This means not “resisting” in any form—militarily or personally. It means showing genuine love to all—friend or foe.
More specifically, nonresistance is the view that even when striving for justice, Christians, unlike earthly governments, must only employ methods other than violence. This doctrine was so named by the Anabaptists, but it is based directly in Scripture and the historic teaching of the church.
- Lynn Martin
It has been supposed by various writers that Jesus in the words, "I came not to send peace, but a sword" (Matt. 10:34), spoke of the material sword and declared Himself against the principle of nonresistance.
If we first try to understand its meaning, we shall be in a position to consider whether it has limits, springing from its own deepest significance, or not. What, then, is it not to resist?
