war Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:02:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg war Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 In the conquest of Canaan, did God command genocide? If so, does that justify national aggression today? https://baonline.org/in-the-conquest-of-canaan-did-god-command-genocide-if-so-does-that-justify-national-aggression-today/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:46:52 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=31122

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In the conquest of Canaan, did God command genocide? If so, does that justify national aggression today? No, God did not command genocide, nor does the conquest of Canaan justify national aggression and war today. God’s overarching command was to “drive out” the inhabitants of Canaan. The biblical emphasis is not on Israel driving them […]

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]]> Keeping a Sharp Cutting Edge https://baonline.org/keeping-a-sharp-cutting-edge/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 22:02:24 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28135

Keeping a Sharp Cutting Edge

Resolve from now on to consistently keep a sharp cutting edge. And what better time for this new start than at the start of a new year.

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]]> A Kingdom of Peace: Warfare and Christians https://baonline.org/a-kingdom-of-peace-warfare-and-christians/ Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:21:23 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25822
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The Lord Jesus Christ, known as the Prince of Peace, made some fairly disturbing statements to His first disciples concerning the violent prognosis of His followers during their lifetime, and for His future followers. He told them that they should not be troubled by “wars and rumors of wars. . . . For nation will […]

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]]> Not of This World https://baonline.org/not-of-this-world/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:45:47 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=4756 Standing, unafraid before the haughty Roman governor, we find our Lord declaring one of the great truths of His kingdom. It is not of this world! His servants do not fight for His cause here. They are not of the world, even as He was not of the world. The centuries have passed and still […]

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