There Is a Time for War

Should Christians actively support war efforts in this world?

The answer is yes, with a small warning.

As recent events have shown us, the age of teddy-bear Christianity needs to end.

God is all-loving, and He is all-merciful. But He is also holy and will punish evil.

In recent months, I theorized we might be on the cusp of World War 3. I left the posts up because things didn’t head in that direction, and I thought it might make for a decent example of why overspeculation doesn’t always pan out.

Now, with recent developments, it seems we are indeed heading in that direction.

Putin is now targeting NATO, enough to have them invoke Article 4. And the drones had extra fuel to make a longer journey, so the attack was intentional to get into their airspace.

President Trump (your opinion of him doesn’t matter for what I’m about to say) has recently renamed the Department of Defense back to the Department of War.

When he met with Vladmir Putin in Alaska, he had the military fly over their meeting in a not-so-subtle flex.

I’ve also recently seen a new video by war correspondent Chuck Holton about new fitness standards in the military.

Women must have equal scores, or they’re reassigned to non-combat roles.

And, as Holton points out, combat is unsympathetic to what gender you are. A bullet will kill you just the same.

This is not sexist—it is reality.

Men are supposed to defend the weak. The strong must protect those who are not strong.

There are even more developments that show we’re heading in a negative direction.

More posturing is happening on the world stage with calls for peace, yet nations are calling up drafts and increasing military assets in strategic locations.

France is preparing for a major conflict by March 2026, prepping hospital staff for an influx of injured.

I can’t help but theorize about the reason for all the peace posturing and beefing up our capabilities, having something to do with slowly getting the populace accustomed to another massive conflict that has the potential to change the world, and not in a way I’d like.

Keeping the people calm is paramount if something were to go south, after all.

The world has turned against Israel, which is carrying out operations to eliminate a group of savage people who filmed themselves killing women and children, raping the women, and burning infants.

This is the type of evil that must be dealt with forcefully.

The militant group had no mercy, so must not be spared.

The Palestinians are in a tough spot, because if they oppose Hamas, they get killed. Israel tries its best to avoid casualties, despite the propaganda.

But these reports of mass starvation and genocide are ill-founded.

If Israel genuinely wanted to commit genocide, it would be done in two hours.

Genocidal regimes don’t tell you to leave the area before leveling a building.

They’d want you to stay, wouldn’t they?

It’s sad to see so many people (even Christians) falling for terrorist propaganda.

And my heart hurts for the genuine suffering that terrorists brought upon the people in Gaza.

But you don’t win a war with tit-for-tat. You must eliminate the enemy at all costs.

Many Christians think we’re supposed to be pacifists and have nothing to do with war.

But many great figures in the Bible were warriors.

When Jesus returns, He will slaughter Israel’s enemies as the Lion of Judah.

This is the same Jesus who gave the Sermon on the Mount, by the way.

We are to love our enemies, yes.

But if the enemy is a greater threat to the world than a simple spat between people that don’t like each other for superficial reasons, then we are to eliminate that threat.

Iran having a nuclear weapon is a notable example. That cannot happen.

War is not the ideal path in this world. When Jesus returns, He will rule with justice, and there will be no more war. The Messiah is to conquer evil and then end war forever.

But He will still execute the wicked.

There is nothing wrong with loving others. Kindness and treating others with love are a Christian set of virtues, Jewish virtues, and moderate-Muslim virtues.

But the LORD is a fierce warrior, and while He makes life beautiful, He holds immense power in His hands.

That perfect power comes to fruition in His justice and slaying of the wicked.

If you truly follow Jesus, you can’t eschew war when necessary.

Jesus is the meek Lamb, but He comes as a wrathful Lamb the second time.

His First Advent was meekness and humility. His Second Advent is in power, glory, and as a conquering King.

Even the ancient Pontius Pilate knew something was different about Jesus. Something otherworldly. He told Pilate that His kingdom was not of this world. Thus, His servants did not fight to prevent His crucifixion.

But when He returns, His kingdom comes from above and replaces the kingdoms of this world, and in that instance, He fights to defend His people in the last battle as well as resurrects the dead to live in a new Kingdom of God.

God will wage war in righteousness.

In the same manner, we are to wage war justly, not indiscriminately kill and murder others (or, God forbid, celebrate it).

Christians don’t have to be objectors to war.

If we remember war has rules and righteous nations will only do what is necessary to win against the enemy, we are not sinning.

But I suppose we’ll soon find out, with the way the world is going, what lines will be drawn.

As long as you choose the side of God and protecting the weak, you’re on the right side of history (His story).

Shalom.