Let us be unsparing in our attitude toward sin, whether in ourselves or in our beloved families or in others. Let us make no compromise with evil. Yet let us love sinners with a holy love and compassion and go after them like Paul, "night and day with tears." - John R. Rice [World-Wide War and the Bible, pg. 29-30]
The only thing that keeps a sinner from God is his sin. It is not just the fact that he HAS sinned. It is the fact that he LOVES sin, holds on to sin. God's mercy is unmeasured, but He cannot have mercy on the sinner who will not repent, who will not turn his heart away from the love of sin, to love Christ and trust Him., Will you, unsaved reader, repent today and be saved? If so, then I beg you, tell God so in your heart. Confess your guilt! Ask God for mercy! And trust Him today for full forgiveness and salvation. - John R. Rice [World-Wide War and the Bible, pg. 32]
The Bible is the only rule by which a Christian may safely go. Right or wrong, for the Christian, is settled by the will of God as expressed in His Word, the infallible Bible. - John R. Rice [World-Wide War and the Bible, pg. 36]
Some foolish and some wicked men say that the death penalty, when assessed by the court and executed in the electric chair, is only legalized murder. But they do err, not knowing the Scriptures. God has plainly commanded that organized society shall kill murderers and those guilty of certain other crimes. - John R. Rice [World-Wide War and the Bible, pg. 40]
There are some things that are worse than war. In God's sight, sin is always worse than bloodshed. Many thousands of the best men this world has ever seen have resolved that it were better to go to war than be slaves; that it is better to die than to lose freedom. In the words of Patrick Henry, they said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" War is not necessarily the worst thing in the world. There are times when nations ought to fight. There are times when Christian men ought to go to the army, shoulder arms, obey orders, and if need be, die for their country. - John R. Rice [World-Wide War and the Bible, pg. 44]
Consider the men of the Bible, the greatest men of God mentioned in His Word were soldiers. Abraham took three hundred and eighteen men, reared in his own household, and pursued after the five kings and defeated them in the night. (Gen. 14:13-16.) Moses, Joshua, Gideon, David, Asa-these were great men of God, men of faith, and yet they were all soldiers. And history furnishes some shining examples of great Christians who were soldiers. Lincoln was a soldier in the Black Hawk war and President of the United States during the Civil War, commander-in-chief of the armies. Stonewall Jackson was a devout Christian, greatly loved and respected. Robert E. Lee was one of the greatest Christian gentlemen that America has ever produced, without a flaw in his character. In his case there was no matter of hate or animosity, but of generous love and daily prayer as he tried to do what seemed to him right. General Lee said, "I have fought against the people of the North because I believe they were trying to wrest from the South dearest rights. But I have never cherished towards them bitter or vindictive feelings, and have never seen the day when I did not pray for them." And George Washington, the father of his country, whose brilliant and noble character is admired around the world, was a great soldier, but he was a great Christian soldier. I have no doubt that George Washington, kneeling in the snow to pray at Valley Forge, did more good to free America from the heel of the tyrant than he did in any one battle. - John R. Rice [World-Wide War and the Bible, pg. 53]
Prayer is always proper; it is double proper in time of trouble. The Word of God says, "And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me" (Ps. 50:15). - John R. Rice [World-Wide War and the Bible, pg. 54]
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