Gary Staats’ examines the Anabaptist postion on nonresistance through a study rooted in the book of Matthew. He claims that when historic Anabaptists speak of non-resistance, they are not speaking of a strictly humanistic form of pacifism or of some other form of non-violence outside of the genuine Christian community of believers, but rather grounding their views in the teachings of Christ. He asserts that the views they hold are only applicable to believers who are personally seeking to be disciples of Jesus Christ, and he digs into Scripture to reveal the intricacies of the Anabaptist perspective.