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Originally Posted by jfrog
Didn't God command some people to be slaughtered one time or another. Even their women and children.  |
That was under the Old Covenant. God was dealing with a nation, not a Church. The Church is called to a higher standard of holiness. In addition Israel was governed by Judges and guided by prophets who heard from God. When Israel wanted a King (a political system) soon God's hand of protection left the nation and they were left to fight very bloody wars... many of which were judgments upon them. War itself is a judgment. When a nation pleases God, God protects them. You'll see throughout the early portions of the Old Testament it was God who miraculously destroyed Israel's enemies. It wasn't until their backsliding that they actually found themselves back to back swinging swords.
Keep in mind, King David was not permitted by God to build the Temple because he was a man of war and had shed much blood. While we in Western culture glorify war... God hates war.
Christians never shed blood throughout the New Testament. In fact history testifies that Christians serving in the Roman armies accepted execution for treason before shedding blood for Rome, an earthly nation. While Christians are admonished to obey the laws of our respective earthly nations... we are not of them. We are to be separate. That is "holiness". Holiness is more than a dress code. We are not to become their pawns to use to kill in geopolitical games of global conquest or hegemony. Satan is the god of this world. Governments are under intense deception. Why in God's name would a "Christian" kill for this depraved world system? Tell me, most feel Obama is a tool of Satan... why would you want to become a soldier to kill at his bidding? When the Antichrist takes control, do you want to be serving in the military? Will you follow orders and round up precious saints of God for prison camps? No? You'd resist? Why put yourself in that position? Aren't you more valuable spreading the word of God, serving your church, and guiding your family?
What I say unto YOU I say unto ALL... THINK!!!
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