In Reply to: Re: Byron, how do you explain this? posted by Bryon on March 28, 2003 at 06:54:44:
"The scripture that you quoted about, "he beareth not the sword in vain" is a reference to earthly rulers who are given authority from God to use the sword to maintain law and order. (Preventing anarchy and lawlessness from totally consuming the world.)"
I realize that, so could you answer it? These Roman soldiers were not only police keeping internal peace but soldiers waging war to defend their borders and sometimes to conquer evil. So is Paul of the devil for saying soldiers have this right from God?