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: Bill Kochman
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: Apr. 25, 2026
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: Apr. 25, 2026
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Synopsis:
Scriptural Admonitions Concerning Not Engaging In Warfare, Biblical Admonitions To Strive To Live In Peace With Others, Misguided Members Of NAR MAGA And The Dominionists, False Warmongering Zionist Christians, Christian Nationalism And Peter Hegseth And Paula White-Cain, Contrary To The Bible, Sly Deceptive Popular Slogans, Good Samaritan Versus All-Out War, America Can't Continue Being Policeman Of The World At The Expense Of Her Own People And National Security, Many MAGA Followers Feels Betrayed And Are Disillusioned, Trump's Many Wars And Bomb Attacks, Initially Deceived By Mr. Trump, A Warmonger Like All The Rest, Who Do You Really Believe?, A Challenge To Christians Who Oppose My Views, Perverting The Meaning Of Bible Verses, Are You An Old Testament Israelite Or A New Testament Christian?, Unconstrained Children Of The World Will Do As They Will Do, World's Moral Code Vs. God's Moral Code, A Godless Society, Fiery Reward And Destruction Of The Wicked, Closing Remarks, BBB Suggested Reading List
Continuing our discussion from part three, as you can see from the previous set of Bible verses, it is Satan himself who inflames people's lusts and greed, and their desire to always want more than what is their fair portion. Thus, as the Apostle James wrote, they go to war in order to fulfill their selfish desires to obtain more. However, what did the Prophets, Jesus himself and even some of the Apostles teach regarding human warfare, and constant fighting and killing? Again, the truth becomes quite evident by the following set of Scriptures. Please note that when the Apostle Paul writes "the weapons of our warfare" in 2 Corinthians 10:4, he is really referring to spiritual warfare, and NOT to physical warfare as the secular world does. This is further explained in Ephesians 6:12 below:
"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God."
Psalm 20:7, KJV
"(For THE WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE ARE NOT CARNAL, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)"
2 Corinthians 10:4, KJV
"For 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."
Ephesians 6:12, KJV
"And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."
Isaiah 2:4, KJV
"And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."
Micah 4:3, KJV
"And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus [meaning the Apostle Peter] stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?"
Matthew 26:51-53, KJV
"And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village."
Luke 9:51-56, KJV
"When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him."
Luke 22:49-51, KJV
"Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?"
John 18:10-11, KJV
"And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; AND SHOULDEST DESTROY THEM WHICH DESTROY THE EARTH."
Revelation 11:18, KJV
"He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints."
Revelation 13:10, KJV
In total contrast to the previous verses which describe the many wars which are fought by humankind as they each strive to overpower each other and take what is not theirs to have; and in contradiction to this ugly, violent and destructive picture of continuous, bloody human conflict and the death spiral that results from it; consider what the Bible also states regarding those people who endeavor to live a life of peace. As they plainly state, Christians are NOT to support, promote, instigate or engage in war, EVER! To the contrary, we should strive to live in peace with all our fellow human beings. Truly, the meek shall inherit the Earth, and NOT the violent warmongers:
"But THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
Psalm 37:11, KJV
"BLESSED ARE THE MEEK: for they shall inherit the earth . . . Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God . . . But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."
Matthew 5:5, 9, 44-45, KJV
"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, LIVE PEACEABLY WITH ALL MEN."
Romans 12:18, KJV
"Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, LIVE IN PEACE; and the God of love and peace shall be with you."
2 Corinthians 13:11, KJV
As I stated at the beginning of this series, there are going to be certain people who simply will NOT like what I state in this series. They'll either strongly disagree with my stance regarding how I believe the U.S. military views the people of Guam, or else they will be opposed to my general view of war, killing and violence. Sadly, this group also includes a lot of seriously misguided, deceived and patriotic Christians of the MAGA -- Make America Great Again -- NAR -- New Apostolic Reformation -- and Dominionist varieties who now surround American President Donald Trump, and who advise him daily.
In their minds, such worldly Christians will invent various reasons -- justifiable according to them -- regarding why we Christians just cannot possibly adhere to the Biblical advice the previous verses offer regarding avoiding war, and living in peace in our current, evil and obviously violent world. These are the same sick-minded Christians who cheer when the president destroys alleged drug boats, or when he drops bombs on the nation of Iran, or anywhere else for that matter. And because so many of them are pro-Israel, Zionist Christians, they likewise cheer Israel when it destroys the Gaza Strip, or else drops bombs on Iran, Syria and Lebanon, killing not just Hamas and Hezbollah militants, or Iranian mullahs, but many thousands of civilians as well.
These foolish Christians are warmongers not that different from their secular brethren, and the current U.S. Secretary of War -- Peter Hegseth -- is the leader of their pack, along with the terrible Paula White-Cain, who is a prominent leader of NAR, and the head of the White House Faith Office. These Christians embrace a totally false brand of Christianity that is known as Dominionism -- please refer to the article called "Beware of Dominionism!" -- and Christian Nationalism, which lusts after political power and worldly wealth. It's for this very reason that they are a perfect fit for President Donald Trump. They are birds of a feather, and they flock together.
But no matter what these wayward Christians say, the truth is that I have heard it all before. While what they say may seem logical on the surface, nevertheless, when it comes to us Christians, what they are saying is still very wrong, and some of their beliefs and doctrines are totally contrary to the Bible. Such misguided Christians may even embrace and quote some of the sly and deceptive popular slogans which have been made by high-profile individuals who promote the opinion that to do nothing in the face of evil is to make oneself guilty of condoning and perpetuating that very same evil.
Therefore, even though we are Christians -- at least so this twisted argument goes -- nevertheless, we must still abandon our cherished Christian beliefs and our personal convictions, and support our nation's latest war. It's a very sly argument which to some weak-minded Christians will seem to have a lot of merit. However, does this perverted attitude really apply to us? Well, if you really believe all of the previous Bible verses I just shared with you regarding the Devil's trickery, worldliness, violence, killing and war, and living in peace, then it should be obvious to you that the resounding answer is absolutely not! Clearly, such a warped attitude does NOT apply to Bible-believing Christians whatsoever.
In short, my friends, you need to understand that there's a huge difference between helping the wounded man on the road to Jericho -- in other words, helping some individual on a personal level -- and lending your country your full support when it chooses to go to war against another country. That kind of war violence is on a whole different level. I hope you can see the difference. We -- meaning the United States -- are not the Roman Catholic Church's so-called "Christian Crusaders" of the Middle Ages; and as I have stated for many years now, America can't continue to be the policeman of the world, while its resources are depleted, while its military is spread out too thin in too many combat zones, and while many Americans at home suffer economically and in other ways. Let me say that again for emphasis. America cannot continue being the policeman of the world at the expense of her own people and national security. It is foolhardy.
This is in fact why many MAGA followers -- not the diehard ones -- now feel betrayed, and are very disillusioned with President Trump. He promised to put America first, and to engage in no more foreign wars. He promised to improve the situation at home, and to make the lives of everyday people better. Yet Mr. Trump has repeatedly broken his campaign promise on multiple occasions. If you doubt that this is so, just read the next paragraph.
For those of my readers who may not be aware of it, to date, since his second term began, for an assortment of reasons -- all justifiable in his own eyes -- President Trump has thus far bombed the nations of Iran, Iraq, Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia, Venezuela, and the alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Furthermore, as I mention in a few of my other Bill's Bible Basic articles, President Trump has rather clear intentions with regard to Cuba and Greenland. In fact, just by paying close attention to his public statements, it becomes rather obvious to me that President Trump more than likely has a plan -- currently in a holding pattern -- for bringing the South American nation of Colombia under American submission and domination as well.
Now, I will admit that initially, I too was deceived by Trump and believed that he would be a peace president due to how he was handling the Russia-Ukraine War, and because of the many statements he was making regarding that horrible war. Trump really seemed to be striving to bring peace between Putin's Russia and Zelensky's Ukraine. In fact, I came to his defense in the article entitled "False Accusation: Donald Trump Is a Warmonger!". But then we have to compare that to everything else he has done during his second term, as I just described in the previous paragraph. In short, President Trump is just another warmonger, just like most presidents who preceded him.
So, my friends, as is my usual approach when discussing any matter, I have now taken you directly to the Scriptures, so that you can see for yourselves exactly what they say when it comes to these various issues. These are NOT just my words and my thoughts. They are God's thoughts, as He inspired the authors of the Bible to write. So the bottom line is this. Do you honestly and truly believe all of the Scriptures that I just shared with you? If you do, how can you possibly side with any country in any war, including with any wars in which the United States becomes involved? By so doing, are you not in fact betraying the very Word of God, and the faith which you claim to embrace? Are you not in fact putting the words of imperfect, fallible, worldly men ABOVE the Word of God?
Now, if you are one of those misguided Christians who thinks that I am in error, and that I have somehow misunderstood the Scriptures, then I challenge you to show me directly from the teachings of Christ and the Apostles where they advocated any Christian supporting secular wars, or even fighting in such wars themselves. If you're honest with yourself, then I think you already know that you are not going to find Bible verses which teach that, because they simply do NOT exist. So that being the case, how can any of you -- particularly you NAR and Dominionist warmongers -- possibly justify your wayward position?
However, knowing what those people are like, I'm sure that a few of them will find a way to do it, because deceived folks have been perverting the meaning of certain verses for their personal convenience, and forcing said Scriptures to conform to their personal beliefs -- instead of the other way around -- for the past two thousand years. As I mention in a number of other Bill's Bible Basics articles, the Apostle Peter in fact referred to this practice as "wresting" the Scriptures. The word "wrest" in the KJV Bible is derived from the Koine Greek word "strebloo". This word signifies to twist, pervert, turn awry, torture or put to the rack. In this case, it is being used in a metaphorical sense to torture language in a false sense. Following is the actual Bible verse:
"As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."
2 Peter 3:16, KJV
Now, one thing which these Christian warmongers like to do is to point to the many wars which were fought by the Israelites as found in the pages of the Old Testament. However, for one thing, we are NOT living thousands of years ago. Neither are we trying to conquer the land of Canaan. Lastly, neither are we Old Testament Israelites. We are in fact New Testament Christians who are supposed to follow the peaceful teachings of Jesus and the Apostles, as I have already explained to you.
For my Christian friends who do have ears to hear, and who have not been deceived by the sly lies and deceptions of this present evil and violent world, allow me to add the following. The children of this world will do as they always do; and to be honest, there is really nothing that you and I can do about it. After all, they are not governed by the Word of God. Much less are they constrained by the Spirit of God. You can pray and pray and pray, but you simply cannot override human free will. Not even God himself will do that, except in a few rare instances, as occurred with the Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus. But God really wanted to use that man, and he was a special case.
As you should know by now, the children of this world have their own set of rules, as well as their own code of conduct. Tragically, much of it is quite contrary to the Word of God, and to God's moral code. This even includes in the so-called "Christian" United States. That is by their choice. They want to be their own gods and the masters of their own fates. Many of them no longer want -- or have never wanted -- the Lord in their lives. I am reminded of the following Bible verse which reveals the depth of such rebellion:
"The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts."
Psalm 10:4, KJV
Well, for such people and such nations who foolishly decide to follow such a dangerous, rebellious and wayward path, let me share the following few Bible verses with you for your personal consideration:
"The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."
Psalm 9:17, KJV
"It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God . . . For our God is a consuming fire."
Hebrews 10:31, 12:29, KJV
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
Revelation 21:8, KJV
As you can obviously see, to say the least, it is a foolish thing to reject God, and God's dominion and sovereignty, in your life. Please don't do it! Believe in Him, obey Him, and strive to live in peace with all men. Don't be a warmonger!
With these thoughts, I will bring this article to a close. It is my hope that you have found it informative, enlightening, and I pray that it has been a blessing in your life as well. If you have an account with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or with any other social network, I would really appreciate if you'd take the time to click or tap on the corresponding link that is found on this page. Thanks so much, and may God bless you abundantly!
For additional information and further study, you may want to refer to the list of reading resources below which were either mentioned in this article, or which contain topics which are related to this article. All of these articles are likewise located on the Bill's Bible Basics web server. To read these articles, simply click or tap on any link you see below.
2024 US Presidential Election: Into the Darkness
America vs. Iran: This Was an Act of War
America, Trump, MAGA and Peace, Safety and Prosperity
Beware of Dominionism!
Donald Trump: Israel's Long-Awaited Messiah?
Donald Trump and the Truth About Venezuela
Donald Trump, Gaza, and the Tyre Prophecy
Donald Trump's Huge Al-Sharaa Mistake
False Accusation: Donald Trump Is a Warmonger!
Gaza Strip Horrors and the Trump Plan
Iran War and the Mind of the President
It Is Time to Wake Up!
Killing and the Phinehas Priesthood
Killing, Murder, War and Military Duty
Obama, McCain and the Bush Legacy
One From Beyond: Hebrew of Hebrews
Owning Guns: What Saith the Scriptures?
Robot Wars and Skynet: Is Sci-Fi Becoming Our Reality?
Saddam Hussein's Execution and the Euro Dollar War
School Shootings: The Second Amendment Controversy
Science and Technology: The Forbidden Knowledge?
Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, on Guam
Strangers and Pilgrims: Are You an Alien?
The Heavenly Vision: Have You Got It?
The Joke is on You!
The Plight of the Children: School Gun Violence!
Trump Fiefdom and the Trilateral World
Who is the Real Terrorist?
Why I Hate War: An Exposé on Human Violence
Why President Trump Is Not the Antichrist