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Where does war come from? The answer is in the Bible. Look at what James 4:1-2 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Galatians 5:19-21 lists the fruit of the flesh. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. War comes from lust and leads to killing, wrath, and strife. It produces hate.

Jesus has commanded us to love one another. Look at what Jesus says in John 13:34-35. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. This means that the world will recognize us (Christians) by our love for others. Matthew 5:43-48 says, “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Remember 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity (love) shall cover the multitude of sins.

If people could stop lusting and learn to love one another, war would become a thing of the past. I am fully aware that is not possible on this side of heaven in mankind’s fallen state. However, I also know that Christians are called to be salt and light to a lost world. We are called to show the world the love of God. The world is supposed to notice that there is a major difference in how we treat each other and the rest of the world.

There is an old song that ask the question “War: What is it good for?” The answer is “Absolutely Nothing”. I have attached the song in case you want to hear it.