Posts Tagged ‘war’
Can violence and wars end?
Question: We usually hear of killings, fighting, and wars, each and every day these days. All of us would love it if these would end. The question is: Can these acts of violence and wars end? Answer: “What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage…
Read MoreHoly War
by Ralph Walker How could a just God order His people to slaughter whole nations, including women and children? Preaching the Bloody Bible
Read MoreIs modern war still determined by God? How can a person determine which is the right side?
Question: I’ve been reading and examining the book of Kings lately. I am currently in II Kings, and it’s been quite worth the read so far, to say the least. I find there’s a lot of lessons throughout the two books. It’s interesting the amount of detail that can be picked out of the lessons…
Read MoreWhat if a government gives false reasons for going to war?
Question: I am wondering what the Bible says concerning going to war for unjustified reasons? What if a country deceives its people and claims reasons for going to war, but there is evidence that does not justify war? How do Christians and Christians in the military handle this type of situation? Answer: A government’s authority,…
Read MoreWhy did God have some people killed if murder is wrong?
Question: in Judges, some people were risen up by God to bring Israel out of the hands of other nations. But why do so many of them murder other people? Ehud stabs a king and Jael drives a post through Sisera’s head. I thought God wasn’t allowed to lead people into murdering other people? Answer:…
Read MoreHow is war different from acts of retaliation?
Question: I read “Is there any biblical support for war?” but I don’t understand how it fits with Matthew 5:38-42 and Luke 6:27-31. Answer: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you…
Read MoreHow could the Revolutionary War be justified in light of Romans 13?
Question: Can I ask your thoughts on something? Just a little while ago I read: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights,…
Read MoreThe Armor of God
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ephesians 6:10-18 Rome was the mighty governing power in the days the New Testament was written. Its strength was in its military, which constantly was on guard Josephus, a Jewish historian, observed that Roman soldiers always carried their weapons with them, even in times of peace. “Every soldier is every…
Read MoreWill Christians go to heaven after killing other Christians?
Question: My wife and I had a discussion about Christians who participate in a war against another country that may have Christians in their army. The question is, will Christians go to heaven after killing other Christians? My wife asked me this many years ago, and I still don’t have an answer for her. Answer:…
Read MoreDid the world governments do wrong attacking Afganistan?
Question: Following Jesus’ word and the fifth commandment, shouldn’t our duty be against any war? “You have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the…
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