The Narrow Path Ministries

Hi Pete: I apologize for the misunderstanding of the direction of your comments. I haven't read enough of your comments yet to comprehend your position. Thank you for correcting my misunderstanding and for explaining your position. I want to give some thought to your comments, as that is a question ...

Hi Pete: I could try again to answer your question. But, I expect that the answer would be no more convincing to you than the last one. You seem to have a pro-war or just war mindset. The answer that I can give that might help some is to remind the brethren of a couple of points. The first is that C...

Hi Brendan: As I continued to hear so called preachers quote the 6th commandment as "thou shalt not murder," I decided to do an Hebrew word study on the word that God used in the 6th commandment for "kill." In Exodus 20, the word is used in the verb form, translated as "kill." It might have more con...

Hi Pete: No, I affirm that God has assigned the duty of capital punishment to civil governments for certain crimes, specified by Him. Genesis 9:6 says, “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God made He man.” As I said, I believe that God does command the us...

In response to several comments above: I assume that I am the alleged rock thrower. If so, I wasn’t intentionally doing so. But, within a group of professing Christians, I expect to be able to expound true Christian principles without regard for worldly opinions or groups. I posted the question, tru...

Hi Singalphile: I may have given the wrong impression. I don't expect to agree with anyone all of the time. If I did, then I would never learn and grow. My objection comes when preachers choose the world over the Lord in areas that are crucial for the times. If a preacher's focus is on the earthly n...

Hi Brendon: Once again, I agree with you wholeheartedly. I, like you, do not participate in politics. I have no trust or attraction for either party. But, you are right regarding conservative churches being advocates for the Republican party. Conservatives truly believe that the Republican party sup...

Hi Singalphile: If asked directly, most preachers that I have dealt with, do not openly endorse war. However, that doesn’t mean that they do not secretly or inadvertently do so. The question that I generally ask is the one that I mentioned earlier in this thread. “Do you (the preacher) pray for the ...

Hi Paidion: Thanks for telling me about Tolstoy's "My Religion." I have read some of Tolstoy's writings, but not that one. And, thanks for the Kindle reference. I plan to get it tonight. In reading your description, it sounds great. It seems to hit the nail on the head regarding the state of accepte...

Hi Sean: I certainly agree with your comments regarding the source of freedom. How disgusting it must be to the Lord that during virtually every American church service, He is asked to bless the American troops as they preserve our "freedom." I frequently tell people that the motto of the American c...