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War - worldly war and spiritual war

By New Christian Bible Study Staff, Julian Duckworth

Wars originate from the love of dominion and from cruelty, which are diametrically opposed to charity. They are permitted because mankind must live in freedom, but the Lord, using his love and wisdom, does everything he can to bend them towards good outcomes, in a way that is still consistent with the preservation of human spiritual freedom. Spiritually, 'war' in the Bible describes the personal battles we have to undertake in our own lives, fighting against the evil loves and false ideas that we're harboring, things that go against the Lord's will.

(References: Apocalypse Revealed 52; Divine Providence 251)

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Psalms 149

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1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his Praise in the congregation of saints.

2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

5 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

7 To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

8 To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

   

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