| Monthly Question Page |
| Q. Why was it wrong for Peter to try and defend the Lord and to cut off the servant of the high priest’s ear? |
| A. The Lord Himself answers this question while standing before Pilate. “Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if My kingdom were of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is My kingdom not from hence” (John 18:36). The Lord was rejected and the kingdom was not going to be established at that time. Thus, His followers were not to engage in physical battle. The problem was that the disciples didn’t understand what the Lord was saying. “And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords.” The Lord’s answer was, “It is enough” (Luke 22:38). In other words, “You don’t understand, and I am not going to explain further … it is enough explanation for the time being.” |
| Christians do not have a physical warfare. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood” (Ephesians 6:12).Consequently, we do not need a physical weapon. However, we have a spiritual warfare and, among the provisions for those battles, we have the “Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God” (Ephesians 6:17). |
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