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NASB | Romans 1:18 ¶ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:18 ¶ For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, |
Bible Question:
Joe, I am very interested in this part of our Question and answer. This is my questions: "If all things happened because of God's plan all wars happen in this world God who the one oschestrated! I know war is part of Jesus prophecy in the bible, because He knows it going to happen but it is not mean that He is the one oschestrated it to happen." Your answer: God does indeed orchestrate wars. God commanded Israel to wage war against the Canaanites in Joshua. Read the book of Jeremiah to see that God does indeed bring about war for His purposes. Read in particular verses like Jeremiah 16:10 and 18:8 and 18:11 amd 19:3 and 19:15 and 23:12. Who is bringing the calamity upon Judah? God. In what form? Invasion from Babylon. Does Babylon intend to serve God by invading Judah? Absolutely not, but their sinful act serves God's purposes. Here is my question: I know that in time of Moses and mostly in the old testament God commanded Israel to go to war againts the nation sorrounded them. But the time we all know that Israel is the true Nation of God. Mt 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. At our time what nation do you think God commanded to go to war and God will help this nation to defeat thier enemies. What nation is this? If you can show me that Jesus Christ commanded any man to go to war and he will blessed those person and gave thier enemy to his hand. Lu 3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. If God orchestrated the war in our present time? What nation do you think God is going to be with? For example in world war I and II and now for US and afgasnistan? Which side do you think God gave his command, Which of those country may represent the nation of true God? Do you think the U.S. or any of those country received command from God and God will on thier side? Johnny |
Bible Answer: Johnny: I don't think you read those Jeremiah verses. I was not referring specifically of God's commands for Israel to go to war. I was also pointing out God raising up armies AGAINST rebellious Israel...armies that do not acknowledge the one true God but who are used as His instrument of judgment nonetheless. Whether Jesus specifically commanded anyone to go to war or not is not the issue. The question you raised is whether God decrees that bad things happen for His purposes and whether we can frustrate God's sovereign plan for anything with our actions. And the biblical answers are "yes" and "no," in that order. --Joe! |