THE BIBLE'S VIEWPOINT/WAR - Will war ever end?

WHAT SOME PEOPLE SAY

War is inevitable. "War has a future," says the book War and Power in the 21st Century.  "There is no danger of universal and perpetual peace breaking out in this century." 

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS 

Wars will end when no one has the desire to wage war. Consequently, God's Kingdom-a real government that rules from heaven-will soon act to disarm our planet and to teach humans to pursue peace.  The Bible assures us that God will "set matters straight respecting mighty nations  far away.  They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears.  Nation will not lift up sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore." -Micah 4:3. 

The Bible teaches that under God's Kingdom there will no longer be national governments competing for their own interests, unjust politics prompting citizens to revolt, or prejudice that fuels ethnic divisions.  As a result, war will vanish.  "They will not cause any harm or ruin,"  God promises, "
because the earth will certainly be filled with knowledge of Jehovah as the waters cover the sea. 

"He is bringing an end to wars thorough the earth.  He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns military wagons with fire." -Psalm 46:9.

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