The Bible Tells Me So
Dear Gentle Reader,
For several years U.S. government forces have been fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. There are strong signals that Iran may be our next target. Then maybe Syria. Should Christians enlist in the military? Should Christians support their government and its enforcement arm, no matter what?
What would Jesus do?
Blessed are the peacemakers. (Matthew 5:9)
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you, (Matthew 5:44)
But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you; bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for He is good to the unthankful and wicked. (Luke 6:27-28, 35)
What would Paul do?
Live peaceably with all men. (Romans 12:18)
For walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh. For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;. . . (2Corinthians 10:3-4)
Follow peace with all men. (Hebrews 12:14)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law. But they that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts. (Gal 5:22-24)
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing; in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, (2Timothy 2:24-25)
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also do ye. And to all these add love, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful. (Colossians 3:12-15)
What would James do?
Whence come wars and whence fightings among you? Is it not thence, from your pleasures, which war in your members? Ye lust and have not: ye kill and are full of envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war; ye have not because ye ask not. (Jam 4:1-2)
What would you do?
For several years U.S. government forces have been fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. There are strong signals that Iran may be our next target. Then maybe Syria. Should Christians enlist in the military? Should Christians support their government and its enforcement arm, no matter what?
What would Jesus do?
Blessed are the peacemakers. (Matthew 5:9)
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you, (Matthew 5:44)
But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you; bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for He is good to the unthankful and wicked. (Luke 6:27-28, 35)
What would Paul do?
Live peaceably with all men. (Romans 12:18)
For walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh. For the arms of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful according to God to the overthrow of strongholds;. . . (2Corinthians 10:3-4)
Follow peace with all men. (Hebrews 12:14)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law. But they that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts. (Gal 5:22-24)
And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing; in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, (2Timothy 2:24-25)
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also do ye. And to all these add love, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful. (Colossians 3:12-15)
What would James do?
Whence come wars and whence fightings among you? Is it not thence, from your pleasures, which war in your members? Ye lust and have not: ye kill and are full of envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war; ye have not because ye ask not. (Jam 4:1-2)
What would you do?
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