Our Christian Perspectives project is teaching a class. We want to answer some questions regarding the old Testament.
In the old testament, God seems a little violent, but in the new testament, he seems to be more 'soft'.
So is God a God of War or God Of Peace? Please explain your answer in detail.
2006-11-23 08:50:53 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He is the god of war. Look throughout biblical history, he blessed wars. Now, look at all the wars going on today.
2006-11-23 08:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I am not a Christian and even not a religious person in the accepted sense of the term but I take a lively interest in the evolution of religion.
I sincerely feel that like the human beings evolving from the primates God has also kept him company. When day and night fighting was the price for just survival God was there to encourage man to go to war, fight for his rights and for his children and his cattle. Man summoned Him and he was there by his side. But as times mellowed down and the need of peace became more paramount for the betterment of man God assumed a mild form and became a God of Peace. What about us invoking Him when we still go to war. This fighting spirit is a remnant of our savage ancestry and so is our invocation of God to help us.But this is sheer hypocracy. We have more faith in our arms and ammunitions than in God.
2006-11-23 09:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Prabhakar G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is a God of Peace -- and He shall return as the Prince of Peace.
Even His city (Jerusalem) originally was "Salem", meaning peace.
Humans cause wars. Human greed cause wars.
Sometimes it has required war to defend civilization, etc. (e.g., WWII).
So, the answer to your question is rather complex. In the OT, there were various wars for various purposes.
In the O.T. war was defensive in that God's people defended the land God had given them.
Other nations wanted to conquer them.
In some instances, God may have allowed pagan nations, after much warning, to have been defeated because of their evil ways.
2006-11-23 09:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If God was a God of war this earth woudnt be there in this position now. for God so loved the world that he gave is only begotten son that whosoever belives in him will not perish but have everlasting life [{John 3 :16]}. God is always a God of peace.
2006-11-23 08:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by JACOB J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God loved King David but did not allow him to build a temple because he was in God words 'a man of bloodshed or war' and he let his son Soloman who was 'a man of peace' buld the temple it instead so... I think based on this the answer would be peace moreso than war
God's nature includes being goodness as an attribute, he created a good world His nature does also include justice and that would not at times preclude war to bring about judgement or justice... but the overarching purpose would be to show mercy
Jesus may go to battle, but his title is "Prince of Peace" not "Prince of War" The Bible says "God is love' in the epistles of John as far as attributes that characterize God
2006-11-23 08:54:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is a God of both. He is at war with those who do evil and at peace with those who believe in Him. We are living in an age of grace and God allows people to act as they want without reprocussion, but the day will come when Christ will return and wage war against His enemies and will destroy them. 14 And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. Rev 19:15 "From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty." However to the Christian who truly believes in Him, Christ said in John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
2006-11-23 09:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The God Christians serve has many different sides ,hun. In the book of exodus ( and in general the Old testament) God is Judging and strict. He deserves all praise and destroys thoughs who don't obey, but always gives a warning through his prophets and scriptures before he punishes that harshly! the old testament ( where EXO 15:3) is written in the times of Judgment. Before the savior Jesus Christ came to earth to redeem, a person who sinned was worthy of harsh punishment. In the new testament God is the more lenient , since sending his son Jesus to redeem us, there is more forgiveness and peacefulness. the New testament ( where Rom 15:33 is from) is know as the time of grace. Since Jesus came to us, we are living in the times of Grace!
2016-05-23 00:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes really neither its the followers who who make him out to be a god of war/peace
2006-11-23 09:16:43 · answer #8 · answered by norsedoggie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u r apply human atributes to the being of god, something if you understood the concept of ur argument u would not be doing, however god is both a god of war and a god of peace. gods only son jesus, teaches us that we must not retaliate if hit. but god punishes the egyptions, because of moses and the isralites.
however war is mainly a human thing as it has occured due to free will, free will god has NO control over.
2006-11-23 09:03:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is both, He can bring peace between people or start a war, all things are in His power and He will work things out to accomplish His own will.
2006-11-23 08:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged. Forever truly God, He became also truly man, Jesus the Christ. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived and experienced temptation as a human being, but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God. By His miracles He manifested God's power and was attested as God's promised Messiah. He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place, was raised from the dead, and ascended to minister in the heavenly sanctuary in our behalf. He will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the restoration of all things. (John 1:1-3, 14; Col. 1:15-19; John 10:30; 14:9; Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 5:17-19; John 5:22; Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 2:9-18; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; Heb. 8:1, 2; John 14:1-3.)
2006-11-23 08:53:00 · answer #11 · answered by Damian 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋