God permits war in order that men may bear the consequences of their sins as punishment. How clearly this is shown time and time again in the story of the children of Israel!
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This actual question of 'Why does God allow war?' is not considered or raised as such in the Bible at all.
War is one of the scourges with which it has pleased God to afflict men.
The Bible does not isolate war, as if it were something separate and unique and quite apart, as we tend to do in our thinking. It is but one of the manifestations of sin, one of the consequences of sin.
But men never violate the laws of God without suffering the consequences, sooner or later.
Man's idea of God, and a God's collusion, is an essential part of the equation to wage war.
The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them.
Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
If our countries had war the one with the other, that was no cause that he should put us to death; with which they were out of heart that their cruel pretense failed them. For which God be forever-more praised.
War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake; - Wait a little longer.
War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven.
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