Do you believe as I do that one day there will be no war? Then what if we can say this for every individual beginning with one's self? Else the war must be just. I think if there has been murder across a boundary or border. Otherwise we have the laws of the state or the land, punishable by death in judgment, beginning with love your neighbor as your self. If no one is not your neighbor then do you or should you have any enemies? A war would be between nations over a matter, or to intervene. A battle might be smaller but it is the same Hebrew word. Meelchamah. War, battle. Even spiritual or in the clouds.
Please explain.
You are asking more questions than the title states.
'Si vis pacem, para bellum.' When we all stop sticking our heads in the sand, and prepare ourselves for war, then, there will be peace.
Is it in preparation that sanctification takes place? Because maybe then there is no need for war.
idk. That could be.
There are examples of God's elect in government. There are examples of God's elect carrying the sword. These are all before Christ.
Yes. I was raised Mennonite Brethren.
I grew up Plymouth Brethren. A cessationist in regard to spiritual gifts, the sign gifts actually, and a pacifist. I have supported God's Law as a Christian and as a Jew. I understand being against violence. But can I be for justice? Because in thinking about violence we might not be for justice. Being for justice would anyone ever have to die for what they have done? Or, are all forgiven? Because, if all are forgiven do we still die for our sin? I have heard that the punishment should fit the crime. We have the Torah to know what God's Law is. Can a judge be an expert in mercy according to the law? Is there violence in justice when a murderer is killed? No killing murderers in accordance with or according to the law (study the entire Torah here)? No need to get out of sorts and crazy and kill someone. That would be against God's Law. Of course it is never okay to kill anyone who is innocent. But a person might think someone is not innocent so we have to be careful here. There must be a judge. Torah law. And then if in Jesus murderers are not brought to justice, though they never escape God's Judgment. Leaving the nations to fight it out is not it. Maybe we can create and pray for peace.
Who is innocent when they stand before the Holy God and Sovereign King?
Jesus only.
I do not know if you are strictly speaking of this thread. To be honest I do not know who ISIS is. I have no war with ISIS. Also, the letters ISIS can mean different things I understand. Also, I have no war with anyone. Just war theory is often employed or people seek to understand it in the many situations that they find themselves in. That is, the question is either what is a just war or what makes a war just.
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