The Warrior-Priest Mindset: A Necessary Dichotomy for God’s Chosen Knights

by Drew Graffia

for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. - Matthew 5:38-39 This did not mean you were no longer allowed to defend yourself. What this meant was that in cases where you no longer needed to defend yourself or others you now had a limit of how far you could go. If someone walked up to you and slapped you across the face and walked off and you decided to chase them down and slap them back then you have crossed into the “eye for an eye” territory which Jesus warns against. We are to avoid trouble where we can and to remain at peace with all men. He wishes for us to not repay evil for evil but to love our neighbor as ourselves and to leave the vengeance to Him. Recompense to no ...

wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. - Romans 12:17-19 (emphasis added) The goal is not to justify the harming of your neighbor but to make clear some of the boundaries that Yeshua has set for us when protecting those we love. We are called to live peaceably with all men as much as we can and to love our neighbor as ourselves. If it physically hurts your or your family and is a threat, defend. If it hurts your pride, move on. While you are walking away from a situation there is no r...