I really didn’t want to join this conversation but my heart is torn. So instead of giving you a theological treatise, I would really like to know what you think of the entire matter. Here is my problem; the early church lost their lives in droves, at the hands of angry mobs, and governments that hated Christians. As I read through the New Testament (church age) I see a conflicting position than that of today. So here are my thoughts in bullet format for and against having armed guards.
