When interceding, you must pray for nations and countries. War is still ravaging several countries around the world, such as Burundi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Macedonia, etc., and we need to pray that God may lift His Name in these nations. Atrocities are being committed in Sierra Leone, etc.: limbs are being cut off from young […]
The first man that God created, He created for war. Understanding this will help us grasp why we must go beyond salvation. We now need to fulfill the initial purpose, the original mandate of humankind before the fall. “And God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue […]
“You brought me forth from my mother’s womb and placed me safely on her breast. From the womb I was given to you; from my mother’s womb, you are my God! Do not stay so far away, for danger is near and there is no helper.” Psalm 22:10-12 Nearly a century ago, in response to […]
Is the reason for engaging in war, as the only reasonable means of defending a nation against an evil aggressor, morally right? As stated in the introduction, in Revelation 19:11, God with fury wages war against the Antichrist. Notice his principle of belligerence: “Then I saw the sky open, and behold, there appeared a white […]
RALPH DROLLINGER says that if Jesus calls his followers to be “peacemakers,” then how could any Christian, member of the President’s Cabinet or Congress support the idea of going to war? The answer is: “Blessed are the peacemakers…” This is one of Jesus’ beatitudes relating to how believers should live their personal lives (Matthew 5:9). […]
Many people make the mistake of applying the commandment, “Thou shalt not murder” (Exodus 20:13) to war. In fact, the Hebrew term literally means: “to kill intentionally, premeditatedly, and with malice.” God often commanded the Israelites to go to war against other nations (1 Samuel 15:3, Joshua 4:13). He implemented the death penalty for many […]
