Nonresistance

It is considered as a form of principled nonviolence or pacifism which rejects all physical violence, whether exercised on individual, group, state or international levels.

[citation needed] Anabaptist Christianity, which emerged in the Radical Reformation of the 16th century, became defined by its adherence to the doctrine of nonresistance, which they teach is found in the Bible in Matthew 5:39:[2] "do not resist him who is evil.

"[3] The term nonresistance was later used to refer to the Established Church during the religious troubles in England following the English Civil War and Protestant Succession.

Nonresistant Christians note that sacrificial love of Jesus resulted in his submission to crucifixion rather than vengeance.

When we submitted ourselves to Jesus as Lord, we became citizens of the Kingdom of God, and accept the commands of the NT and the example of Christ as our rule for living.

Jesus came not to resist and judge evil humanity, nor to set up an earthly government, but to willingly and peacefully lay down His life for His enemies.

Therefore, it is not a way of life to be foisted on those who are not the disciples of Jesus, because it is for the Church, a heavenly institution, established by God's redeeming grace.

Militia murdered pacifist Moravian Christian Lenape at their settlement in Gnadenhutten (meaning "Houses of Grace" in the German language) and they became recognized as Christian martyrs: One soldier taunted an Indian by pretending to offer him his hatchet with the words, "Strike me dead!"

"[13]To illustrate how nonresistance works in practice, Alexandre Christoyannopoulos offers the following Christian anarchist response to terrorism: The path shown by Jesus is a difficult one that can only be trod by true martyrs.

"[15] A main application of this theology for nonresistant Christians is to practice conscientious objection with respect to military conscription.