God, Guns, and Biblical Manhood

Ask Pastor John

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 26 March 2014

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Given the Christian man’s duty to protect his family, self-defense may seem appropriate. But Scripture calls him to an even higher standard of love.

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0:00.0	That's for John, is it necessary for a Christian man in his divine calling to protect his wife
0:09.8	and children, to own and be willing to use a gun?
0:14.5	Yes or no?
0:15.5	Yes or no?
0:16.5	That would be a short...
0:18.8	No.
0:19.8	Are we done?
0:20.8	Oh no, you're not done.
0:21.8	No, we're not done.
0:22.8	I've got thoughts about this.
0:23.9	Are we done?
0:24.9	Oh no, you're not done.
0:25.9	No, we're not done.
0:26.9	I've got thoughts about this.
0:31.0	There are at least four reasons.
0:34.0	I would discourage people from owning firearms for the purpose of self-defense.
0:42.2	I'm not talking about hunters here, okay?
0:44.2	Leave that for another issue.
0:47.8	The conclusion I come to here, I don't put on everyone else.
0:52.4	I'm bearing testimony here, not prescribing, okay?
0:57.2	I'm telling people why I do what I do and see whether it commends itself to them.
1:04.2	Here are the reasons.
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