by Barbara Latta
The morality of
war has been questioned for centuries. In our modern era, many churches
spouting the name of Christ have maligned veterans and called for the end of
the military as we know it. This not only hurts those who have served so
bravely, but these groups have also misinterpreted scripture to conform to
their way of thinking.
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| Christians and war - what does the Bible say? |
After the War
of 1812, Quaker John Murray wrote a letter to Founding Father John Jay complaining
about the sins of war. In one of his replies, Jay stated:
“Had the Gospel
regarded as being in every case sinful, it seems strange that the Apostle Paul
should have been so unguarded as in teaching the importance of faith to use an
argument which clearly proves the lawfulness of war, ‘That it was through faith
that Gideon, David, and others waxed valiant in fight, and turned to flight the
armies of aliens’ (Hebrews 11:34), thereby confirming the declaration of David,
that it was God Who has ‘girded him with strength to battle, and had taught his
hands to war and his fingers to fight’ (Psalm 18:39).”
In a fallen world,
peace is only obtained through the defense of such peace. War is necessary to
obtain and preserve the freedoms God has given to us.
War is wrong
when it is used to overthrow a just government or to obtain more power and wealth
such as the way Hitler, Mussolini, Communist dictators and terrorists have done
for decades. But without war to stop those despots, the entire world would now
be consumed with evil. And that is not God’s plan.
Jesus told us
to, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15).
That is only done when we pave the way for the freedom to do so.
As we honor our
veterans this week, remember why the United States of America exists. She
exists because the Father of all blessing has bestowed upon us the honor of
carrying the torch of freedom to the world.
Here are some
ways you can honor a veteran, not only during Veteran’s Day, but every day:
- Pray for them.
- Support legislation that will increase their benefits.
- Buy them a meal or cup of coffee when you see them in restaurants.
- Thank them in person.
- Honor the flag they fight for.
Thank you,
Veterans, for your service and sacrifices, and may God bless America!
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