Nehemiah 4:9
"But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat."
I tend to believe the guard had some form of a weapon.
We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. ~ Ronald Reagan ~
NRA - Life Member
My pastor carries, as do most of our deacons and many others in the congregation. On any given Sunday, about 8-10% of the congregation is armed. The pastor's attitude is that if you are being persecuted for the sake of Christ, then you should not resist. Scripture teaches us you should count it joy when you receive persecution for Christ's sake, even unto death. However, the reasons we would have to defend ourselves in this country are usually not religious persecution. Even the terrorist threats to our safety have more to do with political motivation than religious. If you are still unsure about what scripture says on the subject, speak to your pastor about self defense and scripture. You don't even need to mention guns if you're not sure how he feels about them. Hope this helps.
