Hello everyone
Happy New month to u all
My name is Lilian ogenyi
Today is the first day of may 2021
I would like to share my opinion based on our topic today "WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT SERVING THE MILITARY"
The Bible does speak about serving in the military and the Christian can be assured that being a soldier is highly respected throughout the scripture.
The first example of military service is found in Genesis 14 when Abraham came to lot's aid by gathering 318 trained men of his household to defeat the Elamites. Here we see armed forces engaged in a noble task- rescuing and protecting the innocent ones.
Military per say, is the armed forces responsible for securing and defending a country. The purpose of a military is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of the national security and defense strategies.
In John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
There are different perspective about what people considers the military organization as those who kills or terminates peoples lives forcefully.
Some ethical issues behind the military are that some people say that Christians cannot enter military because they will be forced to kill but that is fallacy. Some people are just SHORT SIGHTED.
2 Peter 1:8 for if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:9 But who ever does not have them is so short sightedness that he cannot see and has forgotten that he has been purified from his past sins.
First, we have a Christian duty to serve each other. The Bible says, "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." (1 Peter 4:10 ) It is in our service that all will see God's grace in action as we demonstrate our faith.
It is reasonable to conclude that Christan men and women who serve their country and with character, diginity and honor can be confident that the duty they perform is in line with the scripture.
Thank you and remain blessed 🙏
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