[435]The Christian truly consecrated to the Lord believes and follows
the Lord's teaching: "Thou shalt not kill". (Matthew 5:21) And again:
"Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh; for the
weapons of our warfare are not carnal". (2 Corinthians 10:3,4) During
the World War many of the nations passed laws to govern conscientious
objectors, that is, those who object to taking human life. The officers
of the present evil order upon whom devolved the duty and obligation of
construing and enforcing this law, disregarded it; and at the instance
of an apostate and dishonest clergy, truly consecrated Christians,
particularly those known as Bible Students, were, in fulfillment of
Jesus' utterances, hated, beaten, persecuted, haled into the courts and
imprisoned, and some of them killed. But the Lord's protecting care has
been about them through it all.
[436]In Germany they were persecuted, some put in the front ranks of the
assaulting army. One Christian man, for instance, who refused to take
human life because of his faith in the Lord, was placed in the front
line of attack during a battle. A soldier was placed on either side of
him with gun and bayonet and instructed to kill him if he attempted to
escape. He went through the battle. Most of his regiment was
annihilated, including the two guards by his side. When the battle was
over this Christian brother had not a scratch.
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