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1 | Is war biblical? | John 18:36 | DocTrinsograce | 203894 | ||
Hi, Tamara... This is why people call it the just war theory. These are principles drawn from Scripture, but they do not consist in explicit commands. We know, for example, from Romans 13 that God grants authority to the state to take the lives of wrongdoers. However, we are not given precise parameters for how and when this is to be carried out. Over time, the Christian world has debated this question, adjusting their behavior accordingly. We've adjusted the means of administering death and the circumstances. Sometimes we've done that in an effort to better implement the principles of the Word. Sometimes we've done it contrary to the principles of the Word. One idea that has been kicked about by theologians for a long time, is the interpretation of Romans 13. We know from that passage that states are to punish evil deeds and reward good deeds. But what happens when a state punishes good deeds and rewards evil deeds? If the state operates under the auspices of the Lord in the former case, do they still operate by His authority in the latter? These questions are still open to debate, because the Scripture simply doesn't give us a clear answer. In Him, Doc |
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2 | Is war biblical? | John 18:36 | lionheart | 203896 | ||
Doc, This is one of rhe best responces to this question I've seen in a very long time. Thank you brother. I don't know how many times over the years while I was in the Navy that I would hear that I could not be a Christian and be in the military. They were right about one thing though. I wasn't a Christian, but not because I was in the military. I had just fooled myself into thinking I was. Doc I'm curious though, is this a subject that Spurgeon deals with in any depth. Again thanx brother. In Him, lionheart |
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3 | Is war biblical? | John 18:36 | DocTrinsograce | 203900 | ||
Dear Lionheart, You asked, "...is this a subject that Spurgeon deals with in any depth." Not to my knowledge. By Spurgeon's day, the notion of covenant nations had finally been abandoned. Much changed in 250 years. We have a lot to be proud of in that time period, as well as a lot for which we should be ashamed. Sometimes things were done wisely, but sometimes things were done in a less considered fashion. The question of how to administer violence in appropriate and controlled doses tends to come up in the last hundred years, at least in America, when war is in the offing. Frankly, I think it is a good thing to discuss. A knee jerk jingoist is little better than a knee jerk rebel! Our faith teaches us to carefully think things through. As technologies and circumstances change, it is good and right to carefully reflect on how we live and what we do, individually and collectively. In Him, Doc |
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4 | Is war biblical? | John 18:36 | lionheart | 203901 | ||
Doc, Thanx brother. This is really appreciated. I wish more people would approach things in this manner. In Him lionheart |
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5 | Is war biblical? | John 18:36 | DocTrinsograce | 203904 | ||
Hi, Lionheart... I'm no better than anyone else. I just am willing to read the history and theology of a bunch of dead guys. We're a simple-minded, shallow society. It takes a lot of work to wade through what those guys went through and preached. Most people don't even know their names! Truth is, the Holy Spirit has been bringing light through the Word to the church for a lot of centuries. Satan knows, though, that if you keep a people ignorant of the past, their own prideful hearts will cause them to think that they are the pinnacle of wisdom and knowledge (Ephesians 4:11-18)... note particularly that Christ gave us all those dead guys specifically so that we'd not walk with darkened minds. In Him, Doc |
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6 | Is war biblical? | John 18:36 | lionheart | 203908 | ||
Doc, But you do what allot of people dom't or won't do. You take the time to dig in the Word and do the leg work and that my friend does make a difference. In Him, lionheart |
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