A Sanctified Ruckus

A Sanctified Ruckus

What Does A Christian Do When War with Iran is Imminent?

First step: deal with our relationship to conflict

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Matt Tebbe
Jun 17, 2025
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Jesus:
confronts people who are harmful
escalates conflict
denounces evil and evil people publicly

His teaching:
implicates his audience in wrongdoing
shames the powerful and arrogant
heightens tensions and division that already exist

His actions:
name polarities
reveal inequities
reckon with injustices at the expense of the unjust

There's no virtue in creating co…

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