What will you do? Masked men break into your home at 2 a. m. while you and your family are sleeping. The issue at hand is the question, does God authorize a Christian to bear arms (or any other means) in the matter of self protection? Man's law must never seek to prohibit the exercise of God-given rights. If and when it does so, it is not with God's approval (2 John 9-11; Matthew 28:18). This can aid you in helping another resolve his/her questions about how being a Christian does not exclude one's responsibility in the area of self defense against crime.