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<blockquote data-quote="(° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ)" data-source="post: 73848945" data-attributes="member: 381423"><p>Source: GotQuestions.org</p><p><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/military-Christian.html" target="_blank">What does the Bible say about a Christian serving in the military?</a></p><p></p><p>In the New Testament, Jesus marveled when a Roman centurion (an officer in charge of one hundred soldiers) approached Him. The centurion’s response to Jesus indicated his clear understanding of authority, as well as his faith in Jesus (<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Matt%208.5-13" target="_blank"><u>Matthew 8:5-13</u></a>). Jesus did not denounce his career. Many centurions mentioned in the New Testament are praised as Christians, God-fearers, and men of good character (<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Matt%208.5" target="_blank"><u>Matthew 8:5</u></a>; <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Matthew%2027.54" target="_blank"><u>27:54</u></a>; <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Mark%2015.39-45" target="_blank"><u>Mark 15:39-45</u></a>; <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Luke%207.2" target="_blank"><u>Luke 7:2</u></a>; <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Luke%2023.47" target="_blank"><u>23:47</u></a>; <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts%2010.1" target="_blank"><u>Acts 10:1</u></a>; <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts%2021.32" target="_blank"><u>21:32</u></a>; <a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts%2028.16" target="_blank"><u>28:16</u></a>).</p><p></p><p>The places and the titles may have changed, but our armed forces should be just as valued as the centurions of the Bible. The position of soldier was highly respected. For example, Paul describes Epaphroditus, a fellow Christian, as a “fellow soldier” (<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Phil%202.25" target="_blank"><u>Philippians 2:25</u></a>). The Bible also uses military terms to describe being strong in the Lord by putting on the whole armor of God (<a href="https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Eph%206.10-20" target="_blank"><u>Ephesians 6:10-20</u></a>), including the tools of the soldier—helmet, shield, and sword.</p><p></p><p>Yes, the Bible does address serving in the military, directly and indirectly. The Christian men and women who serve their country with character, dignity, and honor can rest assured that the civic duty they perform is condoned and respected by our sovereign God. Those who honorably serve in the military deserve our respect and gratitude.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(° ͡ ͜ ͡ʖ ͡ °) (ᵔᴥᵔʋ), post: 73848945, member: 381423"] Source: GotQuestions.org [URL="https://www.gotquestions.org/military-Christian.html"]What does the Bible say about a Christian serving in the military?[/URL] In the New Testament, Jesus marveled when a Roman centurion (an officer in charge of one hundred soldiers) approached Him. The centurion’s response to Jesus indicated his clear understanding of authority, as well as his faith in Jesus ([URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Matt%208.5-13'][U]Matthew 8:5-13[/U][/URL]). Jesus did not denounce his career. Many centurions mentioned in the New Testament are praised as Christians, God-fearers, and men of good character ([URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Matt%208.5'][U]Matthew 8:5[/U][/URL]; [URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Matthew%2027.54'][U]27:54[/U][/URL]; [URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Mark%2015.39-45'][U]Mark 15:39-45[/U][/URL]; [URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Luke%207.2'][U]Luke 7:2[/U][/URL]; [URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Luke%2023.47'][U]23:47[/U][/URL]; [URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts%2010.1'][U]Acts 10:1[/U][/URL]; [URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts%2021.32'][U]21:32[/U][/URL]; [URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Acts%2028.16'][U]28:16[/U][/URL]). The places and the titles may have changed, but our armed forces should be just as valued as the centurions of the Bible. The position of soldier was highly respected. For example, Paul describes Epaphroditus, a fellow Christian, as a “fellow soldier” ([URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Phil%202.25'][U]Philippians 2:25[/U][/URL]). The Bible also uses military terms to describe being strong in the Lord by putting on the whole armor of God ([URL='https://biblia.com/bible/niv/Eph%206.10-20'][U]Ephesians 6:10-20[/U][/URL]), including the tools of the soldier—helmet, shield, and sword. Yes, the Bible does address serving in the military, directly and indirectly. The Christian men and women who serve their country with character, dignity, and honor can rest assured that the civic duty they perform is condoned and respected by our sovereign God. Those who honorably serve in the military deserve our respect and gratitude. [/QUOTE]
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