AntiChrist RZ 12/02 - Tomorrow's World
AntiChrist RZ 12/02 - Tomorrow's World
AntiChrist RZ 12/02 - Tomorrow's World
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The Bible Teaching<br />
The Sixth Commandment<br />
Jesus Christ came into this world as a messenger of the government<br />
or kingdom of God. He took no part in this world’s politics<br />
or wars. On trial for His very life before Pontius Pilate, He<br />
said: “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of<br />
this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered<br />
to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here” (John<br />
18:36). As we have stated, only God who gave life has the right to<br />
take life. Therefore, only God has the right to wage war! And, as<br />
Jesus taught, God does not choose to have His children wage war<br />
for Him during this age. Jesus said that His servants would fight if<br />
His kingdom were of this world. But it is not. Through the Apostle<br />
James, God shows that war results from a type of spirit exactly<br />
opposite of what He wants His servants to have. “Where do wars<br />
and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your<br />
desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do<br />
not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and<br />
war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask” (James 4:1–2).<br />
God’s Government Will End War<br />
Jesus Christ came preaching the good news of the government<br />
or rule of God. That rule is based on the Ten Commandments—<br />
God’s spiritual law. Jesus magnified that law and showed its spiritual<br />
intent and purpose. He taught that if we even hate our brother,<br />
we are spiritually guilty of murder! Jesus taught that men<br />
should obey the laws of God and prepare for His coming Kingdom<br />
by yielding themselves to let God’s laws—His character—be<br />
placed within them. When God’s government does come very<br />
soon now to this earth, His law will go forth as the standard of<br />
conduct of all nations (Micah 4:1–2). At that time, God alone will<br />
wage war to punish rebellious nations in perfect wisdom and justice.<br />
As for the peoples of the world themselves? “Nation shall not<br />
lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore”<br />
(v. 3). War involves learning to hate and kill. Young men will no<br />
longer be forced to learn an attitude that is diametrically opposed<br />
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