Jesus Christ is my God!
Issued 26.04.1998
Jesus Christ and war
Jesus Christ, well known from the Bible, is not very well known in the world as a pacifist. The reason is obvious. The big Christian churches do not follow Bible's Jesus, but are blessing weapons. Any service in an army is against the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The followers of Jesus Christ refuse violence
The Bible's Jesus has nothing to do with wars between nations and population groups. This should be obvious to everybody who is able to read.
Jesus died on the cross for everybody. He never attacked on any person and didn't encourage anybody in violence. No, on the contrary! He says in "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbour and hate your enemy'. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." Matth.5:43-45
He doesn't speak about a private moral, because he refers to the old command of God to destroy a sinful nation, but not to fight against own nation. It was really so that God ordered to hate the evil ruler and his people. "Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys." 1Sam.15:3
The battle against an evil ruler and a war against his bad people sounds good in the ears of everybody. This was a well know issue to those, who listened to Jesus. God had commanded to destroy sinful and evil nations.
Therefore Jesus proclaims so unknown and revolutionary message, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES. God lets his sun to rise on Saddam Hussein and George Bush as well. The war propaganda always says that the enemy is evil, but Jesus takes the reason away, when he says that do good to evil ones.
The Bible's Jesus has nothing to do with wars between nations and population groups. This should be obvious to everybody who is able to read.
Jesus died on the cross for everybody. He never attacked on any person and didn't encourage anybody in violence. No, on the contrary! He says in "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbour and hate your enemy'. But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." Matth.5:43-45
He doesn't speak about a private moral, because he refers to the old command of God to destroy a sinful nation, but not to fight against own nation. It was really so that God ordered to hate the evil ruler and his people. "Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys." 1Sam.15:3
The battle against an evil ruler and a war against his bad people sounds good in the ears of everybody. This was a well know issue to those, who listened to Jesus. God had commanded to destroy sinful and evil nations.
Therefore Jesus proclaims so unknown and revolutionary message, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES. God lets his sun to rise on Saddam Hussein and George Bush as well. The war propaganda always says that the enemy is evil, but Jesus takes the reason away, when he says that do good to evil ones.
The Christian Churches don't represent the Bible's Jesus
Why in the history there has been so many wars, where it is said that the war defends Christianity? Some Christian churches even have been established using a sword to convert nation to the "Christian" faith. Who is their Christ? It is easy to understand that their Christ is not Jesus Christ, well known from the Bible. The only explanation for this is the apostasy of the Christian leaders. They turned away from the faith of Jesus. They didn't love Jesus, but the power over people. Therefore they made union with the national rulers.
What else does a government want from a religion than moral support in their wars? When the Christian leaders gave their support in this thing, they gave up the most important message in the Christianity. They lost the Gospel of the living God.
Why in the history there has been so many wars, where it is said that the war defends Christianity? Some Christian churches even have been established using a sword to convert nation to the "Christian" faith. Who is their Christ? It is easy to understand that their Christ is not Jesus Christ, well known from the Bible. The only explanation for this is the apostasy of the Christian leaders. They turned away from the faith of Jesus. They didn't love Jesus, but the power over people. Therefore they made union with the national rulers.
What else does a government want from a religion than moral support in their wars? When the Christian leaders gave their support in this thing, they gave up the most important message in the Christianity. They lost the Gospel of the living God.
Which is the most valuable, Jesus or the national independence
God has shown his mercy and love for all people and nations in Jesus. He put our sins on the innocent Jesus. "The punishment that brought us peace was upon him." Isaiah 53.5
The greatest problem of the mankind is its war against God. Indeed God judges sins and his face is against those who are evil. On the other hand he loves his enemies, the sinners. Jesus came to the world to suffer our punishment, that he could give to us the real peace with God through the Gospel.
If God considered the life of one man so valuable that He gave his Son, do you consider the national independence so valuable that you can kill a man, for whom Jesus died on the cross?
In the Spirit of Bible's Jesus it can be said: A national independence is not worth killing even one human being.
What these war heroes gained by their sacrifices? They did it for the future generations? All these fine reasons are nonsense. They had to do it, because the government commanded them. The most important thing is to understand that God has not commanded them to do so. When a church has given its support to send men to a war, it has disowned Lord Jesus.
God has shown his mercy and love for all people and nations in Jesus. He put our sins on the innocent Jesus. "The punishment that brought us peace was upon him." Isaiah 53.5
The greatest problem of the mankind is its war against God. Indeed God judges sins and his face is against those who are evil. On the other hand he loves his enemies, the sinners. Jesus came to the world to suffer our punishment, that he could give to us the real peace with God through the Gospel.
If God considered the life of one man so valuable that He gave his Son, do you consider the national independence so valuable that you can kill a man, for whom Jesus died on the cross?
In the Spirit of Bible's Jesus it can be said: A national independence is not worth killing even one human being.
What these war heroes gained by their sacrifices? They did it for the future generations? All these fine reasons are nonsense. They had to do it, because the government commanded them. The most important thing is to understand that God has not commanded them to do so. When a church has given its support to send men to a war, it has disowned Lord Jesus.
Peace with God
If a human being has the peace with God through the blood of Jesus Christ, he doesn't need to make a defence by violence. Jesus promised to his owns the defender: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor to be with you for ever - the Spirit of truth." John 14:16 The Spirit's defence force is better than the greatest machinery of war.
Pilate said to Jesus: "Don't you realise I have power either to free you or to crucify you?" Jesus answered. "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above." John 19:10-11 A follower of Jesus has the same attitude, when he is threatened with violence. The apostle Paul says: "For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure." 2Timothy 4:6-8
Because Jesus has won death, a believer doesn't need to cause the death of another person to avoid his own death. He has the Spirit of resurrection and therefore he has this attitude.
God can save my life from all violence, but when it is my time to leave this world, I don't defence myself, but I trust God, who raised Jesus from death. - Is this too difficult for persons that have not the Spirit of God? Maybe it is so, but there is a God's promise: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Matth.5:9
Although you are not a Jesus believer, refuse all violence. Select non-military service and don't go to any killer school. It is better to be a peacemaker than a war maker. The peacemaking is a way to Jesus, because there is that promise, "will be called" and nobody can be called a son of God, if he doesn't come to Jesus.
If a human being has the peace with God through the blood of Jesus Christ, he doesn't need to make a defence by violence. Jesus promised to his owns the defender: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor to be with you for ever - the Spirit of truth." John 14:16 The Spirit's defence force is better than the greatest machinery of war.
Pilate said to Jesus: "Don't you realise I have power either to free you or to crucify you?" Jesus answered. "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above." John 19:10-11 A follower of Jesus has the same attitude, when he is threatened with violence. The apostle Paul says: "For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure." 2Timothy 4:6-8
Because Jesus has won death, a believer doesn't need to cause the death of another person to avoid his own death. He has the Spirit of resurrection and therefore he has this attitude.
God can save my life from all violence, but when it is my time to leave this world, I don't defence myself, but I trust God, who raised Jesus from death. - Is this too difficult for persons that have not the Spirit of God? Maybe it is so, but there is a God's promise: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Matth.5:9
Although you are not a Jesus believer, refuse all violence. Select non-military service and don't go to any killer school. It is better to be a peacemaker than a war maker. The peacemaking is a way to Jesus, because there is that promise, "will be called" and nobody can be called a son of God, if he doesn't come to Jesus.
The war of one man
We see that all kind of evilness is allowed to rife in the world. God is very long-suffering. He really gives good to the evil and allows the unrighteous to rule his creation up to its pollution. He waits that as many as possible would agree to the peace with him by receiving Jesus. But one must not misunderstand his patience.
Those, who did not accept the peace with God, will face the wrath of God when his great battle day will come. It will be the holy war of God and he will get the victory. In that battle there is only one man in the side of God against the troops of UN.
Who is worthy to kill the great army of the all nations? Only Jesus, the Lamb of God is worthy to execute rebellious and unrighteous nations. He will be the only war hero on that day. Then all evil will receive its just reward. This is the future of the evil mankind: "Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron sceptre. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty." Rev.19:11-21
TODAY IT IS A DAY OF GOD'S GRACE,
LAY DOWN YOUR WEAPONS FOR THE GOLGOTHA'S SAKE
AND RAISE UP YOUR HANDS TOWARDS HEAVEN
SURRENDERING TO GOD -
HE WILL HAVE MERCY ON YOU.
We see that all kind of evilness is allowed to rife in the world. God is very long-suffering. He really gives good to the evil and allows the unrighteous to rule his creation up to its pollution. He waits that as many as possible would agree to the peace with him by receiving Jesus. But one must not misunderstand his patience.
Those, who did not accept the peace with God, will face the wrath of God when his great battle day will come. It will be the holy war of God and he will get the victory. In that battle there is only one man in the side of God against the troops of UN.
Who is worthy to kill the great army of the all nations? Only Jesus, the Lamb of God is worthy to execute rebellious and unrighteous nations. He will be the only war hero on that day. Then all evil will receive its just reward. This is the future of the evil mankind: "Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron sceptre. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty." Rev.19:11-21
TODAY IT IS A DAY OF GOD'S GRACE,
LAY DOWN YOUR WEAPONS FOR THE GOLGOTHA'S SAKE
AND RAISE UP YOUR HANDS TOWARDS HEAVEN
SURRENDERING TO GOD -
HE WILL HAVE MERCY ON YOU.
The Bible version used in references is NIV