Overview
Should Christians in America, serve in today's military? Should a Christian serve in the military under any condition? What makes today any different than 10,20 or 100 years ago? Should a Christian help those that hate the Lord? Is the military just like any other job one might have? Is there a line in the sand, which when crossed should prevent any Bible-believing Christian from offering their service to the country they live in? The times we live in have some, including myself, asking these sorts of questions.
Some
groups such as the Amish have argued that it's never acceptable to
serve in the military or even own firearms for self defense, because
they are pacifists and see the 6th of the ten commandments, Exodus
20:13 "Thou shalt not kill." as to be taken literally. Jesus explains
this in Matthew 19:18 as referring to murder or the shedding of innocent
blood. All through the Old Testament we read about God telling His
people to smite and in some cases utterly destroy some groups of
people. The Bible tells us in I Cor 14:33 that God is not the author of
confusion. How could God give Moses the 6th commandment, thou shall
not kill, yet later on with Joshua and others, tell the children of
Israel to kill and destroy these other nations? To me it’s clear the
Bible makes a distinction between killing and murder. Just so we are
clear, we are not talking about objecting to military service on the
basis of a view shared by the Amish, that of a pacifist.
Then
We
could look at the lives of some of the mighty men of the Bible - from
David, Gideon, Joshua, or Samson. We could look at the period of the
judges or the various kings, both before and during the division of the
kingdom after Solomon. In all these, we have men who led other men
into battle yet feared the Lord and did what was right in the sight of
the Lord and there were those who turned away and did evil in the sight
of the Lord. In many cases during the times of the kings, a good king
was followed by a wicked king. Even though none of them were without
fault, there is an example of this sort of conflict between service to
your people and obedience to God and having to choose one or the other.
Israel at the time of Ahab was split between the northern kingdom that
took the name Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah under king
Jehoshaphat. Israel was gearing up for war with Syria and king
Jehoshaphat decided to join with Israel. There was one man who had a
problem with this decision. Jehu the seer. We read about this
encounter in II Chronicles 19. Jehu questioned King Jehoshaphat why he
would help a wicked king like Ahab.
Today
America
today means different things to different groups of people. The Norman
Rockwell image of America of the 1950’s is nearly gone. The US has
become a land of “mingled people” as in Jeremiah 50 as he describes the
Chaldeans. Many Christians today that consider themselves very
conservative can’t seem to understand why so many refuse to see it the
way Fox news sees it. America, as a people has turned its back on the
Lord. Sure, a token mention of God is made here and there, but it’s
largely for show. There is still a remnant who fear Him, but they no
longer have the reigns of power and their influence is on the decline.
The nation is and has been for decades in the hands of a globalist,
God-hating, cabal of degenerates with a lust for empire and wealth.
They will sell out our heritage to appease the bankers and the
burgeoning masses of people who have come here from the far flung
corners of the world and want the US to become more like the place they
left. The way the bureaucrats have chosen to do this is a gradual
chipping away at the things that offend groups like muslims, hindus,
jews, atheists and especially the last few years, the homos. Any group
except Christians. No, it’s Christians who must be made to bend,
accommodate and tolerate, in the name of cultural sensitivity and
embracing diversity. More than one generation has grown up now that are
all too willing to continue in this direction.
The
last 20 years especially, has seen an onslaught of new programs in the
military that require soldiers to adhere to in the name of political
correctness. Some view the military as a distinct and independent
branch of our government. However it is the civilian leadership that
has the authority to direct their actions and fund their operations.
When a young man joins the military he takes an oath to support and
defend the constitution. He also puts himself into a position unlike
any job he might ever have outside the military except possibly law
enforcement to some degree. In many cases if he is doing anything other
than sitting behind a desk, he could find himself putting his life in
the hands of others and having responsibilities that could get many of
his fellow soldiers killed if he fails. He can’t just walk out the door
either if he doesn’t agree with the “management” or rather his chain of
command. If he does, he can end up in prison and/or a record that
follows him for the rest of his life. So, no being a soldier is not
just another job. The whole chain of command can be compromised if trust
and respect is lost. It’s one thing to force through promotions in the
name of political correctness, or boosting females into combat where
they don’t belong, it’s an entirely different level when our soldiers
are asked to accommodate things that the Bible is clear about that God
hates and has given over to a reprobate mind. Trust breaks down and then
respect is lost. These directives, while being ordered from the top
brass, originate from civilian bureaucrats, many of whom are bought off
by multinational corporations and groups openly hostile to anyone or
anything that supports a biblical view of these matters.
Many
brave men have served in the US military and many have paid the
ultimate price in countless wars and engagements around the world. Many
if not most Christians can not see that there would ever be a situation
that would cause them not to support someone considering military
service. It’s the patriotic thing to do. Might it be that even if
statues of moloch were erected on every military base, they would still
line up to enlist? What good is the most powerful military in the
world if the people turn away from God? Is the military going to prevent
a country from becoming something even more opposed to God’s way? No,
it’s past time for the men that do the bidding of these bureaucrats to
just refuse to enlist and maybe officers to resign their commissions.
Let the king Ahabs of America fight their own wars.
Psalms 11:3
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help
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