Is war condoned in the New Testament?

Question

Is there anywhere in the NT that says that war is okay, in any circumstance? Was there any condemnation of war made?

New Testament only please.

Chapters and Verses would be greatly appriciated.
Thanks=)

Answer 1

Frankly it's not even mentioned, except that in the end times there will be "wars and rumors of wars".

It's not a matter of "condoning" war - war just IS, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.

However, great Christian theologians have come up with the "Theory of a Just War" ...do a Google search of "Just War Theory" or "Just War, Aquinas, Augustine" and you can read these opinions for yourself

Answer 2

sorry, don't know any verses right off but I don't think Jesus condoned violence
Revelations-war of Armaggedon is a "revelation" not necessarily predicted by Jesus
as for the dude with all the news stories on christian people killing... well, this doesn't really hold up.. I don't think that Christianity is the "thing" that brings one to insanity but that the person becomes obsessed with it and does the insane act.. it could happen with any other faith or group or whatever- it just happens.. and, lots try to use this as a way to get the insanity plea.. you just can't use that , sorry!

Answer 3

The biggest war in the history of the world is predicted in the book of Revelation in the NT. It's called the battle of Armageddon. Still in the future (but could be very soon)

Answer 4

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Answer 5

To the best of my knowledge the New Testament did not supersede what is on the Old Testament which man has freedom of will promised of God which is freedom to do good or evil.

Answer 6

Hebrews 11: 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

37They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.



In the Beatitudes, Jesus tells us "blessed are the peacemakers" (Matt. 5:9). Elsewhere in the Sermon on the Mount he tells us "if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also" (Matt. 5:39). From such verses some have concluded that Christianity is a pacifist religion and that violence is never permitted.

But the same Jesus elsewhere acknowledges the legitimate use of force, telling the apostles, "let him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy one" (Luke 22:36). How are these passages to be reconciled?

In broad terms, Christians must not love violence. They must promote peace whenever possible and be slow to resort to the use of arms. But they must not be afraid to do so when it is called for. Evil must not be allowed to remain unchecked.



The Old Testament acknowledges frankly that there is "a time to kill" (Eccles. 3:3). At various times in the Old Testament, God commanded the Israelites to defend their nation by force of arms. Yet it was always with the recognition that peace is the goal to be worked for. Thus the psalmist exclaims, "how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" (Ps. 133:1). Peace is the goal, but when it cannot be achieved without force, force must be used.

In the same way, the New Testament sets forth the goal of peace but acknowledges the legitimate use of force. It does so by John the Baptist's acknowledgment that Roman soldiers, whose job it was to enforce the Pax Romana, or "Peace of Rome," could keep their jobs (Luke 3:14) and by Paul's observation that the state "does not bear the sword in vain" but is "God's servant for your good" (Rom. 13:4).




The danger of war will never be completely removed prior to the Second Coming.

Christ's followers must be willing to meet this challenge. They must be willing to wage war when it is just and they must be willing to wage it in a just manner.

Simultaneously, they must work to establish a just and peaceful order among the nations. In so doing they seek to fulfill the words of the prophet, according to which the nations "shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" (Is. 2:4).

Answer 7

I don't know of a place where it says war is ok, but I do have this:

Matthew 5:7-9
7Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.

Answer 8

The only war that is spoken of is warring with the flesh over sin.
warring with satan

Answer 9

war is condoned by any male organized religious cult bible booked scriptured fluff, it all make-belief babble made by male religious fanatics that deceive and abuse the innocent, live life, stay free, ...

Answer 10

Can't think of any that deal directly with war..