The Christian Warrior
By Gabriel Suarez
To prevent the unforeseen when I'm alone and down the block
I pack a Holy Bible...a Bible and a Glock.
If the enemy opposing has a Christian soul to seal
I will bless him with a scripture, but if not... with lead and steel.
I want to live in peace with everyone I see.
I shall always try to do so, as much as depends on me.
But there's no evil I will stand, no devil hand that I won't still
Like the Lion and the Lamb. The very hand that blesses you can kill!
To prevent the unforeseen when I'm alone and down the block
I pack a Holy Bible... a Bible and a Glock.
Introduction, The Christian Warrior
This book took a great deal of coaxing for me to write. I had several colleagues and friends insist for many months that such a book needed writing. I always pointed out that I was not knowledgeable enough, or not worthy, and put it off. But it was not until I sat at a third grade breakfast at my son's school that I decided to proceed.
As Cheryl and I sat with our kids the mother of one of their friends came by and sat with us. It was winter but I had a nice sun burn from a recent trip to Central America I'd just returned from. She inquired about it and I told her I was down in Piedras Negras training bodyguards, cops, and business owners in our gunfighting program. I mentioned that just about anyone in Central America was at risk of violent crime so students were very motivated to learn what I had to say. She said that I should write a book. I laughed as I washed down the last of my cinnamon roll with some coffee. "I've already written a couple", I said.
"Not for pistoleros or commandoes, for regular people", she immediately replied. I gave her a confused look as if to say, why would any "regular people" want to read about that? Before I could say what I was thinking, she said, "How a Christian man can do what you do would be a great read".
The perception that a Christian man could not possibly teach other men to fight and shoot and so on, and still be a Christian was on her mind, as it has been on the minds of many I have crossed paths with in the last few years. Yes, the book needed writing. So here goes.
What you are about to read is a compilation of various articles and essays I wrote for our online newsletter - The Warrior News. This was begun in 2000 as a compliment to our training courses and contained a multitude of pertinent subjects for our readership weapons discussions, tactics, a little politics, and of course a section devoted to spiritual development titled Christian Warrior.
Table of Contents
Introduction To Christian Warriors............................................................................................................3
The History Of Christian Pacifism..............................................................................................................4
The Roman Military Oath.............................................................................................................................5
Constantine's Conversion...........................................................................................................................9
The Lamb And The Lion............................................................................................................................11
What Was Jesus Really Like?...................................................................................................................12
The Politically Correct Christ?..................................................................................................................14
The Christian Man - Like Jesus................................................................................................................15
Unconditional Submission Is Wrong.......................................................................................................16
The Sword In Its “Proper” Place...............................................................................................................18
Fighting Spiritual Warfare.........................................................................................................................21
On Liberalism And Christianity................................................................................................................22
Christ's Birthday.........................................................................................................................................24
On Loftiness...............................................................................................................................................26
Christian Tolerance....................................................................................................................................27
On Loving Enemies....................................................................................................................................28
On Revenge................................................................................................................................................29
On Forgiveness..........................................................................................................................................32
Overcoming Fear........................................................................................................................................33
Pride, Ego, And The Christian Warrior....................................................................................................35
On Leadership............................................................................................................................................36
On Discipline..............................................................................................................................................40
The Warrior's Cross...................................................................................................................................41
A Prayer Before Battle...............................................................................................................................42
The Christian Warrior's Prayer.................................................................................................................45
Download the full PDF Below.
By Gabriel Suarez
To prevent the unforeseen when I'm alone and down the block
I pack a Holy Bible...a Bible and a Glock.
If the enemy opposing has a Christian soul to seal
I will bless him with a scripture, but if not... with lead and steel.
I want to live in peace with everyone I see.
I shall always try to do so, as much as depends on me.
But there's no evil I will stand, no devil hand that I won't still
Like the Lion and the Lamb. The very hand that blesses you can kill!
To prevent the unforeseen when I'm alone and down the block
I pack a Holy Bible... a Bible and a Glock.
Introduction, The Christian Warrior
This book took a great deal of coaxing for me to write. I had several colleagues and friends insist for many months that such a book needed writing. I always pointed out that I was not knowledgeable enough, or not worthy, and put it off. But it was not until I sat at a third grade breakfast at my son's school that I decided to proceed.
As Cheryl and I sat with our kids the mother of one of their friends came by and sat with us. It was winter but I had a nice sun burn from a recent trip to Central America I'd just returned from. She inquired about it and I told her I was down in Piedras Negras training bodyguards, cops, and business owners in our gunfighting program. I mentioned that just about anyone in Central America was at risk of violent crime so students were very motivated to learn what I had to say. She said that I should write a book. I laughed as I washed down the last of my cinnamon roll with some coffee. "I've already written a couple", I said.
"Not for pistoleros or commandoes, for regular people", she immediately replied. I gave her a confused look as if to say, why would any "regular people" want to read about that? Before I could say what I was thinking, she said, "How a Christian man can do what you do would be a great read".
The perception that a Christian man could not possibly teach other men to fight and shoot and so on, and still be a Christian was on her mind, as it has been on the minds of many I have crossed paths with in the last few years. Yes, the book needed writing. So here goes.
What you are about to read is a compilation of various articles and essays I wrote for our online newsletter - The Warrior News. This was begun in 2000 as a compliment to our training courses and contained a multitude of pertinent subjects for our readership weapons discussions, tactics, a little politics, and of course a section devoted to spiritual development titled Christian Warrior.
Table of Contents
Introduction To Christian Warriors............................................................................................................3
The History Of Christian Pacifism..............................................................................................................4
The Roman Military Oath.............................................................................................................................5
Constantine's Conversion...........................................................................................................................9
The Lamb And The Lion............................................................................................................................11
What Was Jesus Really Like?...................................................................................................................12
The Politically Correct Christ?..................................................................................................................14
The Christian Man - Like Jesus................................................................................................................15
Unconditional Submission Is Wrong.......................................................................................................16
The Sword In Its “Proper” Place...............................................................................................................18
Fighting Spiritual Warfare.........................................................................................................................21
On Liberalism And Christianity................................................................................................................22
Christ's Birthday.........................................................................................................................................24
On Loftiness...............................................................................................................................................26
Christian Tolerance....................................................................................................................................27
On Loving Enemies....................................................................................................................................28
On Revenge................................................................................................................................................29
On Forgiveness..........................................................................................................................................32
Overcoming Fear........................................................................................................................................33
Pride, Ego, And The Christian Warrior....................................................................................................35
On Leadership............................................................................................................................................36
On Discipline..............................................................................................................................................40
The Warrior's Cross...................................................................................................................................41
A Prayer Before Battle...............................................................................................................................42
The Christian Warrior's Prayer.................................................................................................................45
Download the full PDF Below.
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