 Hi, welcome to Barnabas Notes, sponsored by the Hattiesburg Church of Christ, located at 154 King Road. For some reason, people are under the impression that the Bible teaches that Christians are just supposed to stand by and let things happen that are wrong and against even common sense. Nothing can be further from the truth. Nowhere in the Bible is human pride commended, and pride is what causes folks a lot of difficulties, along with selfishness. A Christian not only has the right to defend their lives, they have an obligation to defend other lives.