Jonas Smucker Hartzler, Mennonites in the World War — Chapter I. Early History of the Church (1922)
“ Menno and Nonresistance On the question of nonresistance, Menno said, "O beloved reader, our weapons are not swords and spears, but patience, silence and hope, and the Word of God. With these we must maintain our cause and defend it. Paul said, The weapons of our war fare are not carnal ”
Jonas Smucker Hartzler, Mennonites in the World War — Chapter I. Early History of the Church (1922)
“ Reformers and Nonresistance Martin Luther's position on nonresistance was a very peculiar one. He held that the Bible taught nonresistance, and in ordinary life should be practiced; but that citizens of a country are obliged to fight at times. In other words, nonresistance is our duty as Christians, but as citizens we can not live up to the teachings of the Bible. ”
Jonas Smucker Hartzler, Mennonites in the World War — Chapter I. Early History of the Church (1922)
“ The Church grew rapidly from the beginning, with Jerusalem as a center around which the believers nocked until per secution began to rage, when "They that were scat tered abroad went everywhere preaching the Word." With all that the followers of Christ became very numerous in some places and passed through ten general persecutions before the time of Constantine, neither sacred nor profane history shows that they avenged wrongs or tried to protect themselves or their government with carnal weapons. ”
