It is the will of God that every Christian be harmless to others, harmless as the dove. It is also the will of God that a Christian be willing to die, if need be, for others. br br Matthew 10:16... ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. br 1 John 3:16...Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.