War and Peace
By Jimmy Porter“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still yet to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom” (Matt. 24:6-7, NIV).
The newspaper for several days (mid January) has contained articles about the possibility of war – not only with Iraq but also with North Korea. Every leading journal is filled with pros and cons of war. Is it right or is it wrong? Should we or should we not? Are we to be the peacekeeper of the world? Do we have a right to intervene?
We have never known a day when there was not war in some part of the world. Even as we search the Bible we read of numerous conflicts. Over the years Christians have struggled to balance the “God of …
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