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NASB | Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God delivers them before you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God gives them over to you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall not make a covenant (treaty) with them nor show mercy and compassion to them. |
Subject: How do we respond to war as Christians? |
Bible Note: Hello Tim, I am coop 1b, the author of the letter that you responded too. In answering your question, who said war was evil...I suggest that you read the original response to this letter by jipangilinan, "De 7:2 And when the Lord thy God shall..." In that response, Johnny sums up the issue of war rather well, recommending Luke 3:14...Luke 21:20-21...Eph. 2:12...Eph 6:11-17...1Ti 5:8...2Ti 2:34 Our war as Christians is a spiritual war...with the principalities of darkness, not with flesh and blood. Since Jesus, we live under Grace, by faith. He taught us to love our enemy, and pray for those who spitefully use us. When they come to arrest Jesus, there was conflict between one of the disciples who raised a sword and smote the ear of one of the group that came to arrest Him. Jesus stopped this, saying..."put up thy sword, for those who live by the sword shall die by the sword, do you not think that I could call on my father and He would send me twelve legions of angels?" The point is....FAITH and TRUST in God. We must DO God's word, and put our faith and trust in Him to be loyaly to His promises. After all...isn't God more capable of relieving the world of terroism and of evil than all of our bombs collectively? Please never forget, if you are truly born again and the Spirit of God dwells in you, then through Jesus you have the power to tread on serpants...no bombs need. |