What does the Bible say about war?

Does the Bible condemn or condone war?

Under what circumstances is it right for one nation to go war against another?

How should Christians respond to armed conflict?

Does the Bible condemn or condone war?

Under what circumstances is it right for one nation to go war against another?

I'm waiting for the gotquestions link so that I know the answer.

Bible causes War. God cursed satan, the snake to always remain as the downfall of man in any conflict. God didn't stop Cain from killing Abel but just settled them in His own way. Principally, the book of Genesis16:12 established serious conflict between Ishmael and Isaac, without directing anyone of them on how such conflict should stop. It simply instructed them to fight on and revenge on without ceasing.
Instances abound in the Bible in which God Himself caused the wars with the Amorites, Amelekites etc. Even in the NT, God clearly implies that Light must always conflict with darkness and good with evil.
Whenever you know what you are fighting for, just go ahead and fight. But, as a good Israelite or Christian, you must seek the authority and approval of God in Prayers before you fight.
God likes conflicts, armed or just hostile wars among His creatures, but establishes Prayers to make humans reason to look up to Him for settlement. And so, Nigerians must Pray nationwide to destroy their enemies, such as, bokoharam insurgency, Fulani herdsmen's complicity, biafran's agitation and trouble shooting, the plan of the West to distabilise Africa from Nigeria etc, within and without our boundaries. So help us God. Amen.

orisa37:


Bible causes War. God cursed satan, the snake to always remain as the downfall of man in any conflict.

The first religion was started by Adam. Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent and the serpent had no leg to stand on. The Vatican has shed the blood of more than 50 million Christians for translating, reading or possessing the Bible.

orisa37:


God didn't stop Cain from killing Abel but just settled them in His own way. Principally, the book of Genesis16:12 established serious conflict between Ishmael and Isaac, without directing anyone of them on how such conflict should stop. It simply instructed them to fight on and revenge on without ceasing.
Instances abound in the Bible in which God Himself caused the wars with the Amorites, Amelekites etc. Even in the NT, God clearly implies that Light must always conflict with darkness and good with evil.

There is nothing new under the sun. The ungodly will always be in conflict with the godly. Cain against Abel, Lot in conflict with Abraham, Ishmael against Isaac, Esau against Jacob, Joseph's brothers against him, Israel in conflict with their enemy nations, the religious against Christians. But we know that all things work together for believers' good.

orisa37:


Whenever you know what you are fighting for, just go ahead and fight. But, as a good Israelite or Christian, you must seek the authority and approval of God in Prayers before you fight.

We are enjoined to fight the good fight of faith, to contend for the faith which was once delivered and not be contentious about the faith.

orisa37:


God likes conflicts, armed or just hostile wars among His creatures, but establishes Prayers to make humans reason to look up to Him for settlement. And so, Nigerians must Pray nationwide to destroy their enemies, such as, bokoharam insurgency, Fulani herdsmen's complicity, biafran's agitation and trouble shooting, the plan of the West to distabilise Africa from Nigeria etc, within and without our boundaries. So help us God. Amen.

That is why the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

PastorAIO:


I'm waiting for the gotquestions link so that I know the answer.

When would your waiting time be over?

OLAADEGBU:


What does the Bible say about war?

Does the Bible condemn or condone war?

Under what circumstances is it right for one nation to go war against another?

How should Christians respond to armed conflict?

Suggested answers:

Many people make the mistake of reading what the Bible says in Exodus 20:13, "You shall not kill," and then seeking to apply this command to war. However, the Hebrew word literally means "the intentional, premeditated killing of another person with malice; murder." God often ordered the Israelites to go to war with other nations (1 Samuel 15:3; Joshua 4:13). God ordered the death penalty for numerous crimes (Exodus 21:12, 15; 22:19; Leviticus 20:11). So, God is not against killing in all circumstances, but only murder. War is never a good thing, but sometimes it is a necessary thing. In a world filled with sinful people (Romans 3:10-18), war is inevitable. Sometimes the only way to keep sinful people from doing great harm to the innocent is by going to war.

In the Old Testament, God ordered the Israelites to "take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites" (Numbers 31:2). Deuteronomy 20:16-17 declares, "However, in the cities of the nations the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. Completely destroy them…as the LORD your God has commanded you." Also, 1 Samuel 15:18 says, "Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; make war on them until you have wiped them out." Obviously God is not against all war. Jesus is always in perfect agreement with the Father (John 10:30), so we cannot argue that war was only God’s will in the Old Testament. God does not change (Malachi 3:6; James 1:17).

Jesus' second coming will be exceedingly violent. Revelation 19:11-21 describes the ultimate war with Christ, the conquering commander who judges and makes war "with justice" (v. 11). It's going to be bloody (v. 13) and gory. The birds will eat the flesh of all those who oppose Him (v. 17-18). He has no compassion upon His enemies, whom He will conquer completely and consign to a "fiery lake of burning sulfur" (v. 20).

It is an error to say that God never supports a war. Jesus is not a pacifist. In a world filled with evil people, sometimes war is necessary to prevent even greater evil. If Hitler had not been defeated by World War II, how many more millions would have been killed? If the American Civil War had not been fought, how much longer would African-Americans have had to suffer as slaves?

War is a terrible thing. Some wars are more "just" than others, but war is always the result of sin (Romans 3:10-18). At the same time, Ecclesiastes 3:8 declares, "There is…a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace." In a world filled with sin, hatred, and evil (Romans 3:10-18), war is inevitable. Christians should not desire war, but neither are Christians to oppose the government God has placed in authority over them (Romans 13:1-4; 1 Peter 2:17). The most important thing we can be doing in a time of war is to be praying for godly wisdom for our leaders, praying for the safety of our military, praying for quick resolution to conflicts, and praying for a minimum of casualties among civilians on both sides (Philippians 4:6-7).

http://www.gotquestions.org/war-Bible.html