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And some might say you should reply to the question. :o)
Let's look at what you said.

We see a lot of Christians who beg permission to stop just short of full submission to the Lord. And we see how that:
Stunts their spiritual growth
Leaves churches in need and
Prevents Christianity from having full impact in the world

Stunts their spiritual growth : That sounds like a product of war if it did nothing else it does that.
Leave the Churches in need : What is the need of the church? People
Prevents Christianity from having full impact in the world: I'm not sure that would be a bad think looking back on history and the impact the church has had on the rest of the world's people.

Proverbs 26:4 (KJV)
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

You are right there, I should have never answered you.
You would not know an allegory if it drop in your lap.
Why would a book of peace talk of killing people? Maybe because you don't know what your reading. And that is the reason the world is in the state it is.
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You are right... that I am right. :-)

Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Ephesians 5:11