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A Time for War

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God allowed ancient Israel to go war, and when Christ returns, His first act will be to wage war against the nations. When God-led, war can bring peace.


The Whirlpool of War

Article by John O. Reid

In God's vast experience, He knows that war produces hatreds that last for generations and destroys people's lives, reputations and potentials.


Our Time For War

Sermonette by Austin Del Castillo

As God's resurrected saints and part of the 144,000, we will assist the Captain of our Salvation to bring an end to Satanic world rule forever.


Why Did God Command Israel to Go to War?

'Ready Answer' by David C. Grabbe

God's command for Israel to execute total war on the Canaanites has a rational—and yes, Christian—explanation. He is not cruel; there is a benevolent reason.


Trumpets Means War!

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

When Jesus Christ returns, He will marshal an army of resurrected saints who will wage a just war against the Satan-inspired end-time rebellion.


Should a Christian Go To War? (Part 2)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God alone has the prerogative of giving and taking life. As ambassadors of God's heavenly Kingdom, we do not take up arms on behalf of any nation on the earth.


Preventing the Warfare State

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Satan has taught mankind the craft of war between nations, within families, in politics, and in sports. We must resist being dragged into partisan battles.


How Dependent Upon War

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Our culture is obsessed with war, relying on conflict, strife, and brute force as the ultimate way to resolve conflicts, with the spoils going to the victor.


How Many Wars?

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Jesus tells us not to be troubled about the wars and rumors of wars, for they are like false labor pains. We are now at the beginning of sorrows.


The Sixth Commandment (Part 2): War! (1997)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

A reason lies behind the devastating wars that have plagued mankind since the beginning. The reason is simple: Men have broken the sixth commandment!


You Fight and War

CGG Weekly by Martin G. Collins

In all religious confrontations, the motivation is the desire for power. It is a desire to have the upper hand, to control the target of one's desires.


Warfare!

Sermon by John O. Reid

We must don the whole armor of God, using His spiritual weapons to bring every thought into obedience to Christ, destroying the enemy's footholds.


Israel's Long War

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

While the 2023 Israel-Hamas War shocked the world, it may not signal the end. These two peoples have been fighting for millennia. Other signs must be present.


Should a Christian Go To War? (Part 1)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

Conscientious objection to military action requires exercising mature faith, involving submission, loyalty, dedication, and conscientious obedience to God's Law.


Depopulation-War!

Commentary by Martin G. Collins

The elite have always regarded population as a 'political' problem, requiring bold initiatives from abortion to genocide to keep the planet 'habitable.'


Unity Through War

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

The Israel of God is in full combat. Our adversaries are not physical, but principalities or demonic forces. We need to band together as brothers.


Wars and Rumors of Wars

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Increased war is one of the signs of the end, as Jesus shows in Matthew 24. Is the world becoming more peaceful or more violent?


Cutting Off the Snake's Head

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

A basic strategy in war is to remove or disable the enemy's leadership. Christians fight a constant spiritual war, and this strategy applies here as well.


Open Mouth, Reveal Heart

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The 'just war' doctrine is anti-Christianity. The sixth commandment absolutely forbids it. Jesus' and the apostles' teaching clearly stand against it.


The Sixth Commandment

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

The commandment against murder is the one most universally followed by man. But Jesus shows there is much more behind it than merely taking another's life.


How Dark the Heart

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

We dare not yield to politically correct propaganda, brainwashing us into thinking that murder, sexual perversion, or any evil is acceptable in the eyes of God.


Watch and Vigilantly Prepare

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

We are ambassadors in a foreign land, awaiting the return of Christ, when we will help our Warrior King subdue all the rebellious nations of the earth.


Hijacking Peace

Sermonette by Joseph B. Baity

The world has no idea where peace comes from because they have long ago rejected the Prince of Peace and His prescription for tranquility.


The Commandments (Part Thirteen)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

God has never given mankind the prerogative to determine whether war is just or not. God has promised to protect us, conditioned on our obedience to our covenant.


The Patterns of God

Sermon by John O. Reid

The final conflict at Armageddon will cause mankind to remember what their desire to disobey God, and what their obsession go to war, has cost them.


Remembering Our Veterans

CGG Weekly by John Reiss

Christians are not called to fight in this world's wars, but we are called to spiritual battle. Hebrews 11 speaks of some heroes of faith—spiritual veterans.


Out of Control

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Diverse cultures separate peoples, causing cantankerousness and hostility, even when these cultures share the same language or share a common language.


Peace

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John O. Reid

It is difficult to find pockets or places of peace on earth today. The world longs for tranquility, freedom from mental anxiety, and cessation from strife.


Preparing to Rule!

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Have you ever considered what it will be like right after Christ returns? What will you do, as a king, to help and govern the people placed under you?


Slowly Sinking

'WorldWatch' by Joseph B. Baity

Recently, the vaunted power of the American armed forces has begun to erode under weak and vacillating leadership, undermining its hegemony.


All Nations Before Him Are As Nothing!

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God used the unconverted Israelites as His instrument of removal of the Canaanites, but showed them the fruits of war, including captivity for disobedience.


The Beat Goes On

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Secular progressive propagandists began spreading the rumor that young women were dying in make-shift abortion clinics in an effort to force legislation.


Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The strife between this world's belief systems shows that God did not originate them. False teachings are dangerous because they can erode the faith.


The Sixth Commandment

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The sixth commandment, forbidding murder, is rare among the Ten Commandments in that a clear line can be drawn between its commission and its consequences.


The Fruit of the Spirit: Peace

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The world has little or no idea what true peace is or how it is achieved. Yet we can produce godly peace even in the midst of turmoil—and we must.


The Commandments (Part Fourteen)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Many biblical examples illustrate that when the leader put his faith in God and submitted himself to God's rule, God supernaturally protected His people.


Do You See God in Deuteronomy?

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

God displaced the Amorites because they had defiled the land; not one righteous person existed. Israel was warned not to defile themselves with demonism.


The Sixth Commandment

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus magnifies the Law in Matthew 5, moving beyond the behavior into the motivating thought behind the deed, warning that we do not retaliate in kind.