Bible Questions Answered:
Why in God's world must there be fighting wars? Is God's way war?
Shelaov / Tartu, Estonia
Bible Answer:
There are some 310 references to peace in the Old Testament, and some 129 in the New Testament, to peace.
Judges 6:24 KJV “Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-Shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.”
Hebrew:Yahweh-Shalom: Yahweh is peace.
Romans 16:20 KJV “And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet...”
Greek: Iraynay: Peace, Quietness.
God's way is....
Matthew 5:9 KJV “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
Colossians 3:15 KJV “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,...”
Isaiah 26:3 KJV “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee (true for men and nations).
Isaiah 32:17 KJV “And the work of righteousness shall be peace;...”
Isaiah 9:6-7 KJV
[6] For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
[7] Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Psalm 37:37 KJV “ Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.”
Psalm 119:165 KJV “] Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
II Thessalonians 3:16 KJV “ Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means...”
John 14:27 KJV “Peace I (the Lord Jesus Christ) leave with you, My peace I give unto you:...”
I Corinthians 14:33 KJV “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace...”
Galatians 5:22,23 KJV
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
[23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Matthew 26:52 KJV “Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.”
James 4:1-10 KJV
[1] From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
[2] Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
[3] Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
[4] Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
[5] Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
[6] But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
[7] Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
[8] Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
[9] Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
[10] Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.
