Search results
Sep 26, 2021 · The Christian fight is not just any war, but the best war the world has ever known. “Let us settle it in our minds that the Christian fight is a good fight — really good, truly good, emphatically good,” says Ryle (80). Yes, the war is fierce. The battle sometimes beats and bloodies us. At our lowest, we can feel tempted to despair.
May 2, 2017 · 1. Then Jesus said to him, 'Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword' (Matthew 26:52). 2. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace (Ecclesiastes 3:8). 3. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God (Matthew 5:9). 4.
Description. Should the cross be fused to the sword? Should Christianity be allied to the state and fight in its wars? Is such a marriage even possible? This booklet is the transcript of a debate, with one side saying such a union is impossible, the other saying it is sometimes necessary. 80 pages, softcover $5.95. Review Should Christians Fight?
Nov 2, 2017 · 9 min. This article, refuting the argument that Christians are only allowed to pursue war for the purpose of self-defense, was originally published in Christianity and Crisis by Reinhold Niebuhr. Niebuhr notes that only allowing war in cases of necessity reduces the Christian’s purpose in war to a goal no higher than self-centered nationalism.
Jan 29, 2024 · The Bible and Policy. The Bible on When War is Justifiable, PART 1. Download Study. January 29, 2024 by Ralph Drollinger. If Jesus calls His followers to be “peacemakers,” then how could a Christian Cabinet Member or Congressman support the idea of going to war? The short answer is this: “Blessed are the peacemakers …” is one of Jesus ...
War is one of the evil necessities which arises from the fallen state of humanity. War is evil! As Samuel Shoemaker said, ‘you do not wait for a war to look at the problem of evil, war is simply the problem of evil writ large’. It is a true saying that ‘sweet is war to him who knows it not’. There is really no question concerning the ugliness of war. As one person put it, ‘there are ...
People also ask
Is the Christian fight a good war?
Is the Christian life a battle?
What does the Bible say about war?
What does the Bible say about fighting the Good Fight?
Do Christians want war?
Is fighting the Battle a good fight?
May 31, 2018 · How to Fight Our Battle Well (1 Timothy 1:18-20) I put this charge before you, Timothy my child, in keeping with the prophecies once spoken about you, in order that with such encouragement you may fight the good fight. To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in ...
