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Would you support a Just War from the Bible then?
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Eternally Grateful
Active Member
Jesus said they will happen.. but the end is not yet.
1 Timothy 5:8
"But if anyone doesn't provide for his own people, especially provide for those of his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."
Provide protection as well as sustenance/shelter and love. A "just" war would be endanger/threat to my own people. Example. Japan invaded Manchuria, Korea, and then China in open war and aggression in 1930's. Few in USA would think sending our troops or ships to China or bomb Japan would be "just".
Dec 7th, 1941 changed it to a "just" war.
"But if anyone doesn't provide for his own people, especially provide for those of his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."
Provide protection as well as sustenance/shelter and love. A "just" war would be endanger/threat to my own people. Example. Japan invaded Manchuria, Korea, and then China in open war and aggression in 1930's. Few in USA would think sending our troops or ships to China or bomb Japan would be "just".
Dec 7th, 1941 changed it to a "just" war.
Silverhair
Well-Known Member
The ones that do not have to go and fight it.
Once Japan bombed Pearl Harbor though, it then became to us a "just war?"
A War must be fought to either protect ourselves, or our friends from enemies, or else to protect and support those who are powerless to defend for themselves?
If you mean the Church going to war, no.
If you mean Christian soldiers performing their duties in avenging evil, absolutely. The more believers we have in the military, the less chance of war altogether.
Meant would it be acceptable to have Christians serve as soldiers and if necessary, even have to commit killings
I would say yes. Just as I would say yes for a Christian Police Officer shooting someone endangering the lives of others. The thing is, though, Christians are going to be less likely to pull the trigger. At least we would like to think that.