empire
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The church must never confuse moral seriousness with sacred violence. Jesus did not authorize his followers to wage holy war. He called them to follow the Lamb, not bless the sword.
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Empire did not disappear when Babylon fell or Rome faded. It changed form. Christians still face the temptation to trust power, baptize nationalism, and confuse worldly strength with God’s kingdom. But the church belongs to another Lord.
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From Nero and Hitler to today’s prophecy scares, history shows that end-time predictions fail again and again. The church is called not to panic, but to sober hope in the risen Christ.