THE BATTLE AXE: A Godly Take
on Guns (01/18/2013)—Going beyond the surface, the practical issues demanding
control for guns and ammunition also entail many important spiritual
challenges. Guns and ammunition have become the tools of those who kill, maim
and murder, therefore, there must be more focused control of their manufacture
and distribution as well as specifications for their legitimate use. Were paper
clips and rubber bands to be widely used as life-altering, life-destroying
devices, they too would have to come under regulation that could identify and
limit those stockpiling, owning and abusing their various privileges under the
law. Our private and public lives cannot be held together by a glue of
deception, fascination, fear, and idolatry that exalts death, vengeance, and
violence. Those committed to Christ are directed to live in mastery over fear,
and are given precious promise (see 1st Corinthians 10: 13-15, 2nd Corinthians
10: 3-5, 1st Corinthians 15: 20-26 and 50-57, KJV). Because the very thought
of firearms and weapons still triggers fear of death, giants in the Promised
Land, and the now fundamental fear that nations cannot survive without an
A-bomb, the need for faith and its proper application is now echoing throughout
our Nation, like a silent cannon fire. The pursuit of law, nonviolence, order
and peace is by no means a “death wish,” or desire for martyrdom. Rather, it is
the further petition for eternal life expressed through balance, godliness,
humility, love, obedience, respect and sobriety. As a child, I was taught gun
safety, marksmanship, and regard for human life. I always expected my Father in
heaven would trust me to faithfully serve him with at least three handguns, two
shotguns and as many as three automatic weapons. Instead I was given sacred
knowledge, testimony and spiritual truth. Because I may not do so legally, in
surrender to Christ and to civil law, I do not own any firearms at all; and my
defense must be of GOD. There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and
spiritually apprehended. Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it
unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK
PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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