Mennonite Central Committee

Scripture

Conscientious Objection in Canada

God initiates a covenant with us:

Genesis 9:8-17, Genesis 17:1-8, Exodus 3:1-8, Jeremiah 7:22-23, Luke 1:46-55, John 1:1-18, John 3:16-21, Acts 9:1-19

Repenting of violence:

Genesis 4:2-12, 1 Samuel 7:1-16, 1 Kings 5:3-5, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Matthew 23:29-39, Matthew 21:33-43, Matthew 26:50-53, Luke 22:47-51

From weapons into plowshares:

Psalm 34:12-17, Isaiah 32:14-20, Isaiah 2:1-5, Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 5:1-12, John 18:35-37, Romans 2:7-11, Revelation 21:1-4

Reconciling the world:

Psalm 33, Psalm 67, Psalm 100, Isaiah 40:3-5, Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 17:24-31, John 8:12 2, 1 Corinthians 5:16-21, Philippians 2:5-11

Breaking down the walls of hostility:

Isaiah 42:5-7, Luke 15:11-31, Matthew 5:23-24, Luke 19:1-10, Ephesians 2:11-22, Colossians 1:19-23, 1 John 2:3-11, Romans 5:6-11

The suffering servant's way:

Isaiah 53:1-12, Isaiah 42:1-4, Mark 9:33-35, John 13:1-17, Luke 23:26-49, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Philippians 3:7-11, Romans 5:1-5

Being peacemakers:

Matthew 5:9, John 8:1-11, John 18:25-27, John 21:15-19, Psalm 133, James 3:17-18, Hebrews 12:14, Romans 12:14-16

Love as the foundation of peace:

Deuteronomy 6:1-9, Micah 6:6-8, Matthew 5:38-48, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 10:25-37, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Peter 1:22-25, 1 John 4:7-12

Love's answer to evil:

Romans 12:9-21, Ephesians 6:10-18 2, 1 Timothy 2:22-26, 1 Peter 3:8-17, Proverbs 2:12-15, Luke 24, 1 Peter 4:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11