Matthew 5:38–48: Enemy Love and War
Jesus calls his disciples to answer hostility with generosity, prayer and love, grounded in the character of God rather than in a promise of safety. The passage addresses the disciple's own conduct toward those who wrong him, not the powers of the state.
How should Christians think about war and military service? A Biblical Guide
John the Baptist answers soldiers and tax collectors with commands about how they do their work, not whether they should leave it. The passage calls for visible repentance inside a person's station and points past John to the mightier one who comes.