Jumpstarter 8 of 10

Direct Answer Bercot’s point suggests Christians should examine any modern habit that normalizes violence, revenge, or enjoyment of bloodshed—whether in entertainment, public outrage, or using institutions to harm others. The transcript doesn’t list modern equivalents, but it clearly describes the early Christians’ broad refusal to participate in violent culture.

Support from Transcript:

• Bercot says it wasn’t only about war: Christians followed “Do Not Resist Evil” “very literally in all kinds of areas.”
• He states they “would not take their fellow man to court,” generally not even an unbeliever.
• They “refused to watch the gladiator games where men were being put to death.”
• They wouldn’t attend “public execution,” which was normal entertainment in that era.
• He summarizes: they wanted “nothing to do with violence or bloodshed.”
• Even under persecution, they preferred to “flee” if possible, and if not, “preferred to die than to kill another man.”