Biblical Non-Resistance From the Historic Anabaptist Perspective

1st Peter 1st Thessalonians 5:15 absolute anabaptist perspective anabaptist position anabaptists believe Apostles Application of Non-Resistance argued army asked Augustine’s Bainton bear Nero’s sword bear the sword believer’s believing in non-resistance Biblical non-resistance book of Acts Cadoux Caesar catechumen Celsus Christian Attitude Christian not believing Christian participation Christian today Constantine Dallas Theological Seminary disciples early church encouraging enemies ethic evil for evil example of Christ exhorts his readers Father God’s hearers hold down evil idolatry injury or evil John kill kingdom Leviticus literal Lord Lord’s love and non-resistance Luke Matt Matthew Nero Old Testament one’s neighbor overcomes evil participation in warfare passage Paul Paul’s person Pharisees Polycarp position of non-resistance post-apostolic church progressive revelation reiterated rejected render evil Reply resistance retaliate Romans 13 scourge seen sermon simply smite soldier speaking taught taxes teach non-resistance teaching and example teaching of Christ teaching of non-resistance Tertullian Testament teaching words writes