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Delivered said:
Since we "wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places".

Are the elect instructed to go into another land and take part in the forceful subduing of an entire country resulting in the murder of many? I speak not of self defense and it can be argued by some, that directly attacking the enemy is the best defense, however this is not my thought on the matter.

Nonetheless, are we instructed by Christ to take our weapons and invade another person's land and kill their family in the effort to protect ourself and the ones whom we have killed. Not speaking directly about the war in Iraq, just examining the concept of war and what the Bible says about it just for those who may jump on me about the issue in Iraq, I am speaking about the concept of war and the instructions to believers).

Who is our enemy? Is it not the devil? Will he not just move to another object of manipulation if we remove the object?
Delivered.

The church is not to take up arms in expansion of the kingdom of God, but this has nothing to do with government, which is clearly given the power of the sword in Rom. 13. And after all, Christ encountered a Roman centurion, but did not tell him to quit his job as a commanding officer in the Roman army.

Kyle

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.