What the Bible Says about 'Holy War'

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Evangelical Wars!

• 2 Essentials of the Faith Gods grace truth

The Word (Jesus) became flesh made His
dwelling among us. Weve seen His glory, the
glory of the One Only, Who came from the
Father, full of grace truthFor the law was
given through Moses grace truth came through
Jesus Christ. John 114-17
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Evangelical Wars!

• 2 Essentials of the Faith Gods grace truth

• I must grow in both areas

But grow in the grace knowledge of our Lord
Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Pet.318
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Evangelical Wars!

• Believer tension is always failure in grace dept.

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Evangelical Wars!

• Believer tension is always failure in grace dept.

• Mandating spirituality by prescribed religious
  works

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Evangelical Wars!

• Believer tension is always failure in grace dept.

• Mandating spirituality by prescribed religious
  works
• Measuring acceptance by certain dos donts

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Evangelical Wars!

• Believer tension is always failure in grace dept.

• Mandating spirituality by prescribed religious
  works
• Measuring acceptance by certain dos dont
• Allowing for no gray areas

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Evangelical Wars!

• Believer tension is always failure in grace dept.

• Mandating spirituality by prescribed religious
  works
• Measuring acceptance by certain dos dont
• Allowing for no gray areas
• Reflecting a judgmental attitude

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Evangelical Wars!

• Believer tension is always failure in grace dept.
  
• God gives more when He spots humility

He gives us more grace, as Scripture says God
opposes the proud but gives grace to the
humbleSo humble yourselves before the Lord,
Hell lift you up. James 46, 10
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• Believer tension is always failure in grace dept.
  
• God gives more when He spots humility

• My HUMILITY? His GRACE ? Our PEACE

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Genesis 611-13
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.1 Declaring a Holy War is Never Gods Will

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.1 Declaring a Holy War is Never Gods Will

• Ancient world was dominated by violence
  (Gen.611)

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.1 Declaring a Holy War is Never Gods Will

• Ancient world was dominated by violence
  (Gen.611)

In the spring, at the time when kings go off to
war 2 Sam.111
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.1 Declaring a Holy War is Never Gods Will

• Ancient world was dominated by violence
• Caused by sinfulness of human heart (Gen.611-12)

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.1 Declaring a Holy War is Never Gods Will

• Ancient world was dominated by violence
• Caused by sinfulness of human heart
• Violence is something God hates (Gen.613)

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.1 Declaring a Holy War is Never Gods Will

• Ancient world was dominated by violence
• Caused by sinfulness of human heart
• Violence is something God hates
• Theres nothing holy about war

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.2 God Commanded War Only as a Last Resort

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.2 God Commanded War Only as a Last Resort

• When evil had reached its worst (Gen.1516)

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.2 God Commanded War Only as a Last Resort

• When evil had reached its worst (Gen.1516)

-NIV reached its full measure -NLT - run
its course -NJB - reached its full
extent -NASB wasnt yet complete
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.2 God Commanded War Only as a Last Resort

• When evil had reached its worst

Dont defile yourselves in any of these ways,
because this is how the nations that Im going to
drive out before you became defiled. Even the
land was defiled so I punished it for its sin,
the land vomited out its inhabitants.
Lev.1824-25
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.2 God Commanded War Only as a Last Resort

• When evil had reached its worst
• When they would no longer repent

The Lord isn't slow about keeping his promises,
as some people think He is. In fact, God is
patient, because He wants everyone to turn from
sin no one to be lost. 2 Peter 39
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.2 God Commanded War Only as a Last Resort

• When evil had reached its worst
• When they would no longer repent
• When needed for truth about God to survive

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.2 God Commanded War Only as a Last Resort

• When evil had reached its worst
• When they would no longer repent
• When needed for truth about God to survive

Otherwise, theyll teach you to follow all the
detestable things they do in worshiping their
gods, youll sin against the Lord your God.
Deut.2018
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While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men
began to indulge in sexual immorality with
Moabite women, who invited them to the sacrifices
to their gods. The people ate bowed down before
these gods. So Israel joined in worshiping the
Baal of Peor. And the Lord's anger burned against
them. Numbers 251-3
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin. 3 God Doesnt Play Favorites

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Joshua 5
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin. 3 God Doesnt Play Favorites

• Its whos on Gods side (Josh. 513-14)

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin. 3 God Doesnt Play Favorites

• Its whos on Gods side
• Israel defeated at Ai (Josh.7)

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin. 3 God Doesnt Play Favorites

• Its whos on Gods side
• Israel defeated at Ai (Josh.7)
• Israel victorious at Jericho (Josh.6)

For the Lord your God is the one who goes with
you to fight for you against your enemies to give
your victory. Deut.204
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin. 3 God Doesnt Play Favorites

• God never calls His people to Jihad

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin. 3 God Doesnt Play Favorites

• Gods double warning

• I have no secret sins

You may be sure that your sin will find you
out. Num.3223
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin. 3 God Doesnt Play Favorites

• Gods double warning

• I have no secret sins

You may be sure that your sin will find you
out. Num.3223

• My sin in never just mine

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.4 Gods Goals Always Been a New Heart

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.4 Gods Goals Always Been a New Heart

• Lifes problems arent solved by war or power

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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.4 Gods Goals Always Been a New Heart

• Whats needed is change inside

The times coming, declares the Lord, when
Ill make a new covenant with the house of Israel
with the house of Judah. It wont be like the
covenant I made with their forefathers when I
took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt,
because they broke My covenant, through I was a
husband to them. Ill put My law in their minds
write it on their hearts. Ill be their God,
theyll be My people. No longer will a man teach
his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, Know
the Lord, because theyll all know Me, from the
least of them to the greatest. For Ill forgive
their wickedness remember their sins no more.
Jeremiah 3131-34
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.4 Gods Goals Always Been a New Heart

• Comes when I put my faith in Jesus

Makes me a new person
What this means is that those who become
Christians become new persons. They are not the
same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new
life has begun! 2 Cor.517
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.4 Gods Goals Always Been a New Heart

• Comes when I put my faith in Jesus

Makes me a new person Gives me new weapons
Though we live in the world, we dont wage war
as the world does. The weapons we fight with
arent the weapons of the world. On the contrary,
they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
2 Cor.103-4
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The Bible Holy War!

• Prin.4 Gods Goals Always Been a New Heart

• Comes when I put my faith in Jesus

Makes me a new person Gives me new weapons
Empowers me with new character
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness self-control. Gal.522-23
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