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- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 15: Retribution and Revenge
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 14: The Counsels of Men
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 13: God’s Symmetrical Tapestry
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 12: Idolatry
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 11: Narcissistic Vanity
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 10: Inquiring of the LORD
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Tag Archives: war
David and His Nephew Joab – Part 1: Gibeon
1 Samuel 22:1,2; 1 Chronicles 2:15,16 David, whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all … Continue reading
Does the Sixth Commandment Forbid All Killing?
Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill. D. L. MOODY (1837-1899): First, let us see what this commandment does not mean. It does not forbid the killing of animals for food and for other reasons. Millions of rams and lambs and … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine & Practice
Tagged commandment, kill, murder, self-defence, war
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A Question of Individual Conscience: War & Military Service
Matthew 26:51,52 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again … Continue reading
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Tagged Conscience, thou shalt not kill, war
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The True Character of War
Isaiah 9:5 Every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): War is ever a cruel thing. JOHN TRAPP (1601-1699): The noise of war drowns the voice of laws. JOHN CALVIN … Continue reading
Posted in Christians & Politics
Tagged calamity, death, destruction, evil, judgments, war
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Why There Will Always Be Wars in the World
Romans 5:19; I John 2:16; 2 Timothy 3:1-4 By one man’s disobedience, many were made sinners. All that is in world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is … Continue reading
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Tagged lust, man's depravity, man's nature, sin, war
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The Judicial Hand of God in the Wars of Nations
Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it…My four sore judgments…the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence. EDWARD PAYSON (1783-1827): National judgments … Continue reading
Posted in Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
Tagged God's judgments, God's Sovereignty, judgment, war
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Nationalistic Pride & War
Jeremiah 48:29; Zechariah 9:6; 10:11; 11:3; Jeremiah 13:9 We have heard of the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. The pride of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Gospel of Christ, nationalism, nations, pride, war
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