One thing I have come to believe is that Christians in America above all, should be willing to serve in the military or at least absolutely support those who do. I understand that war is distasteful to hopefully most everyone...but until Christ comes back it is an inevitability.
The fact is, there are many people in the world that operate without having Christ as their moral compass. They do not know the love of Christ and in fact operate from the polar opposite. They hate and they act on that hate in ways that are at times beyond comprehension. Many others in the world find themselves helpless in the face of such hate and at it's mercy...which of course never comes. What is needed is for those who have the freedom to fight against such enemies and hate, to come and rescue them. It boggles my mind though, that there are many who would argue that we should not stand and fight against such evil...that Christ wants us to "turn the other cheek", as if when He came to earth He also did away with His moral code. Where in scripture, when there were Godly people in power, did he instruct them to not come to the defense of those who were being persecuted?
The interesting thing for us as citizens of the United States is that WE...YOU & I, are the government! WE are the authority and it is always the authority's responsibility to defend and look out for the weak...taking up the sword if necessary. (Rom 14) A Christian in the United States who refuses this is shirking their God given responsibilities.
YES...I understand that first and foremost, we are citizens of Heaven! AMEN! However, nowhere does God say to not partake in society within the areas where we can do good. There are times where it is immoral for us to not take up the sword...especially when one has the freedom to do so within the context of their society. If we have the opportunity to help the defenseless by standing in the face of evil then we should be!
Click the following link for a much more eloquent account of the idea of the: "Biblical View of War"
The other aspect is that in war, many on the "just side" also have made wrong choices within the context of the battlefield. To minimize this, we need to have as many people as possible who have Christ as their moral compass doing the fighting as well as being around those that are. The military has many who don't know Christ and need a relationship with him for their own lives, which in turn will impact how they conduct themselves in other areas such as the battlefield.
Maybe I am wrong on this and if you have solid Biblical proof showing how I am wrong I would welcome seeing it...but first, read the article above because I think it refutes most arguments I've heard fairly well.
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