A Time To Kill: The Bible And Self Defense

by Greg Hopkins

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Author: Greg Hopkins

Publisher: MindBridge Press

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ISBN 10: 1732270775
ISBN 13: 978-1732270770

This book is about decisions. Not the everyday kind such as "What should I wear today?" or "Where shall we eat tonight?" but decisions that deal with life, death, and protecting the innocent. Self defense is not only about individual survival; self defense can also decide the fate of a nation and all its citizens. "A Time to Kill: The Bible And Self Defense" answers questions such as: Do federal, state, and local laws allow citizens to defend themselves against criminal attack?What means are available for self defense?What strategies should one use to avoid potential conflict. Can Christians defend themselves against Islamic extremists?Is pacifism in the Bible? Do the Gospels say Jesus was a pacifist? What if God commands us to use deadly force to defend the innocent? How do Jesus and the New Testament writers feel about the military?What does the Bible say about the death penalty? Can Christians sit on juries and vote for the death penalty?Can Jesus' teachings help soldiers with combat-induced PTSD? Does the Bible have a consistent message about self-defense from the Old Testament to the New?”

Review

"I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I haveset before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your descendants"(Deuteronomy 30:19). Choosing life for me and my descendants logicallyincludes making decisions that lead to self-defense. For devout people troubled by the idea of using deadly force in self defense, thisexcellent book A Time To Kill explains why it is justified in the Scriptures.

- Massad Ayoob, In The Gravest Extreme

Do you or someone you know believe that a Christian should never take another life? That is not God's view. A Time To Kill equips the Christian to getthis straight before a time of need.

- Larry Pratt, www.gunowners.org/

This attorney, speaker and trainer correlates Bible passages with self-defense strategies. Hopkins debunks the myth of moral pacifism and shows readersof all faiths how to glean 21st century advice from historical, cultural and Mosaic Law.

- A. M. Rezelman, NRA, Shooting Illustrated

This book is a reference book for me now. It's so good ... that I have quoted from it. [It] is good for the Christian gun owner to learn what the Word of God says about the controversial subject of gun ownership in our community.

- Kenn Blanchard, The Urban Shooter, http: //kennblanchard.com

I highly recommend this volume to all who would like to understand and, more importantly, pass along to others the Biblical basis of armed self-defense.

- Mike Vanderboegh, www.supseystreetirregularsblog.com

For the Christian who is interested in purchasing a firearm for home or self-defense or in getting a concealed carry permit, this book should be required reading. To my friendswho are new to guns and self-defense I used to recommend Massad Ayoob's In The Gravest Extreme. I now recommend this book as well.

- The Armed Lutheran, http: //www.armedlutheran.us

About the Author

Greg Hopkins received his first firearms training as an auxiliary police officer in his hometown of Waverly, Ohio, where he also served on the city council. He earned his law degree at The Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, and served as a City Magistrate there. After graduation, Greg clerked at the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, and he was admitted to the bar in 1989. Greg served as City Prosecutor for Huntsville, Alabama, and trained the Huntsville Police Department and its detention officers in legal use-of-force. He received training for police advisors at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and completed Level One of Massad Ayoob's Lethal Force Institute in Pearl, Mississippi. After leaving the City Attorney's office, Greg practiced criminal defense law, served as a City Court Judge, and became a court-certified expert witness in firearms and self-defense law. He regularly consults on self-defense and firearms cases to analyze and reconstruct crime scenes. Greg is a nationally certified instructor in Use-of-Force and Pepper Spray by the National Criminal Justice Training Council of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. He is a Life Member of the National Rifle Association and has been a certified NRA Pistol Safety and Personal Protection Instructor since 1991. Greg has trained police and civilians in use-of-force law for 21 years. He teaches legal seminars on self-defense law, effects of violence on witnesses, and effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Greg has taught Bible classes to adults since he was 18. www.bibleselfdefense.com