What examples in the Bible does Jesus say that it is okay to fight in the name of God?

Question

I'm just curious if Jesus or his followers were more likely to be quoted as declaring wars in the name of God. I know that one of the 10 commandments is Thou shalt not kill, but I assume there are some examples of wars being declared in the Bible. I am curious whether Jesus in particular was quoted for these.

Thanks these are all very good answers.

Answer 1

Properly translated the Commandment is "Thou shalt not murder."

Defense of the innocent, your family, and yourself have always been acceptable reasons for fighting.

The “just war” doctrine requires rigorous consideration to determine if defense by military force is legitimate.

Offensive war is never justified.

All the following considerations must be true to justify war:
1. The damage inflicted by the aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave, and certain;
2. All other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective;
3. There must be serious prospects of success;
4. The use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

nowhere I know speaks to this directly and the descriptions of Jesus folowers were more like sheep and doves which are not agressive.

Doesnt mean you cant defend yourself friedns and family from life threatending situations Turn the other cheek in cases of invonvienience and humiliation. if someone slaps you, but if they want to stick you pith a knife thats a different story

Doesnt mean you never can have a just war and Jesus certainly endorsed the Old Testament which did have just wars

In revelation Jesus rules with a rod of iron which sounds like a measure of forse

In Romans says the law is an instrument of God and does not bear the sword for nothing

so dont oversimplfy the issue

Answer 3

I cannot recall any talk of war in the NT, but it has been a while. I certainly don't think he spoke of fighting in the name of God. I am sure we would hear more of it.

Although, if your left hand offends you - cut it off.

His bag was to teach the law as strictly as possible and make belief in Him a law as well. To teach them how things were going to be if they were going to live by the 'book'. No slacking. He wanted all of them to realize that they were not going to make it under law.