A question of defince.

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In a message dated 97-05-04 19:25:04 EDT, you write:

<< At 11:38 PM 5/2/96 -0400, Timothy Litteral wrote:
 >Me: 
 >Any time you are put in danger it is a test of your
 >Christianity.  God can either protect you or He cannot,
 >that simple.
 
 In Acts the 25th chapter Paul defended himself. There's a time when
 Christians have to take a stand.
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 						Jerry Moon >>

The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World has taken the following stance:

"In times of persecution, or ill-treatment at the hands of an enemy, we
should not "avenge ourselves", but rather give place to wrath; for it is
written "Vengeance is mine; I will repay saith the Lord." (Romans 12:19).
Neither shall we take up any weapon of destruction to slay another, whether
in our own defense or in the defense of others, for it is written, "Do
violence to no man" (See Luke 3:14, Matt 26:52; John 18:36; 15:18,19) We
should rather suffer wrong than do wrong."

I am curious if other organizations , such as the UPC, have a stated policy
on this issue?

Pastor Jarvis