What did Jesus Teach about War?




Jesus is called The Prince of Peace, but his followers have been involved in Religious wars for nearly two thousand years. They've led crusades, inquisitions, pogroms, imperialistic conquests and holocausts.The Catholics and Protestants have been killing each other since the 16th Century, and continue unabated to this day in Northern Ireland. The only Nuclear Bombs ever to be used in war were first blessed by Christian ministers. Today as I write American soldiers are in the Middle East  under a Christian president who said God told him to invade Iraq.

Jesus said many people thru the ages would claim to be his followers but would actually be the followers of Satan. He called them Wolves in Sheep's clothing.

It is my belief that those Christians who have slaughtered and killed in Jesus name were pretenders, for Jesus neither authorized violence, nor desired it, but most vehemently spoke against any use of force. He said a tree is known by it's fruit, and he said you would be able to know his true disciples by their LOVE.

Did you know there are more scriptures about peace than salvation in the New Testament?

During the first 300 years of the Christian Church all of her leaders said the use of violence, and serving in the military, or police forces, was a sin.

I am always stunned to meet people claiming to be Christians who believe that military service, or police work, is acceptable to God. There are over 50 Scriptures in the New Testament stating that Christian are never to use violence. Look at them for yourself. The quotes in Yellow are the very words of Jesus.
  1. "Resist not evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Mt. 5:39)
  2. "Remind the Christians to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing meekness to all men." (Titus 3:2)
  3. "Follow Peace with all men and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord." (Hebrews 12:14)
  4. The servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves." (2 Timothy 2:24-25)
  5. "Do all things without murmurrings and disputings, that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation." (Philipians 2:14:15)
  6. Jesus came "to guide our feet into the way of Peace." (Luke 1:79)
  7. Whatever you to to another it is as tho you were doing it to Jesus for he said:"In as much as ye have done it into one of the least of these, my brothers, ye have done it unto me." (Matthew 25:40)
  8. "In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother" (1John 3:10)
  9. "He that doeth good is of God, but he that doeth evil hath not seen God." (3John 1.11)
  10. "He that kills with the sword, must be killed with the sword." (Revelation 13:10)
  11. Forgive "one another if any man have a quarrel with any." (Colossians 3:13)
  12. If anyone steals from you "take it joyfully" (Hebrews 10:34)
  13. Even if you are unjustly enslaved or imprisoned, you do not resist but seek to convert your Jailers as St. Paul did. (Philippians 4:22)
  14. "Be diligent that you may be found in Peace." (2 Peter 3:14)
  15. But doesn't the Bible say we are to obey the Government? Yes, in all things which are not contrary to the Gospel, but if Jesus says live in peace and the governments says go to war, then "We ought to obey God rather than men." (Acts 5:29)
  16. The Fruit of the Spirit is Peace...Love...Gentleness...Meekness" (Galatians 5:22)
  17. "Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of Peace." (Ephesians 4:1-3)
  18. Peace is the Gospel . This is the doctrine of Christ. "Whosoever transgresses and abides not in the Doctrine of Christ hath not God." (2John 2:1)
  19. "The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace." (James 3:18)
  20. "Whosoever compells you to go a mile with him, go with him twain." (Mt.5:41)
  21. "When they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another" (Matthew 10:32)
  22. This world is not your home. "You are citizens of heaven." (Philippians 3:20)
  23. "I say unto you love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which desoitefully use and persecute you, that you may be children of your father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:44-45)
  24. "Behold I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore as wise a serpents, and as harmless as doves." (Matthew 10:15)
  25. "Have peace with one another." Romans 9:50)
  26. "Let us follow after the things that make for peace." (Romans 14:19)
  27. "God hath called us unto Peace." (1 Corinthians 7:15)
  28. "Live in peace." (2 Corinthians 13:11)
  29. Jesus mission was to "Preach Peace." (Acts 10:36)
  30. Jesus came and "preached peace." (Ephesians 2:17)
  31. "Seek Peace and ensue it." (1Peter 1:3)
  32. "As you would that men would do to you, do ye also to them likewise." (Luke 6:31)
  33. "We are counted as sheep for the slaughter." (Romans 8:36)
  34. "Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God." (Matthew 5:19)
  35. "He hath given us the ministry of reconciliation" (2 Corinthians 5:18)
  36. "As far as your responsibility goes, live at peace with all men." (Romans 12:18 Phillips translation)
  37. "On earth peace, good will towards men." (Luke 2:14)
  38. "If any man will sue thee at the law to take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also." (Matthew 5:40)
  39. "Ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, see that ye be not troubled." (Matthew 24:8)
  40. "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight that I should be delivered of the Jews." (John 18:36)
  41. "Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the sword." (Matthew 26:52)
  42. "Bless them that persecute you: bless and curse not." (Romans 12:14)
  43. "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:20)
  44. "Recompense no man evil for evil." (Romans 12.:7)
  45. "Being reviled, we bless . Being persecuted we suffer it. Being defamed, we entreat." (1Corinthians 4:12-13)
  46. "Dearly Beloved, avenge not yourselves but rather give place unto wrath, for it is written Vengeance is mine, I will repay saith the Lord." (Romans 12:19)
  47. "Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him, if he thirst, give him drink." (Romans 12:9)
  48. "See that none render evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing." (1 Peter3:9)
  49. God's primary title in the New Testament is The God of Peace. It is used six times (Rom. 15:33, Heb. 13:20, Phil. 4:9, Rom. 16:20, 1 Thess. 5:3, 2 Thess. 3:16)
  50. "Blessed are the Meek for they shall inherit the earth." (Mt.5.5)
  51. "God is not the author of confusion, but of Peace." (1Cor.14:33)
  52. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of them that preach The Gospel of Peace." (Rom.10:15)
  53. "Finally Brethern, farewell, be perfect. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace and the God of Love and Peace shall be with you." (2 Cor.13.11)


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