SHOULD YOU BELIEVE YOUR MILITARY CHAPLAIN (OR PRIEST)?

God’s Word is truth:

Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. 

John 17:17

The words of the Lord are pure words,

Like silver tried in a furnace of earth,

Purified seven times.

Ps. 12: 6

Jesus says:   “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love [love (in a social or moral sense)] your enemies [hateful (passively odious, or actively hostile)], bless [speak well of] those who curse [execrate] [loathe] you, do good [well (usually morally)] to those who hate [detest] you, and pray for those who spitefully [insult, slander] use you and persecute [pursue] you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil [hurtful] and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 

Mat. 5:43-45.

Execrate:   feel or express great loathing for.

The Ukrainian army:   More than 738 military chaplains in the Armed Forces of Ukraine perform clerical duties.   Feb 12, 2024

5 June

Russia’s use of religion for military purposes:

Does the Russian military have chaplains?

The military chaplains are a concrete example of how the Russian Orthodox Church integrates with the armed forces, he claims. But there are few full-time positions, only about 250, in comparison with the number of uniformed servicemen.   Jun 5, 2024

A summary of, “What the militaries believe”:

Al Lundy has it in a nutshell: we are allowed to kill under three conditions: in self-defense or in defense of those who cannot defend themselves (which includes a just war), when lesser means are insufficient to stop the threat by the other person, and when innocent life (such as non-combatants or those who surrender . . .    Apr 25, 2018

So, who do you believe?

Are the Ukrainian, Russian chaplains (or priests), and Al Lundy telling the truth? Is their word truth, or is God’s Word Truth?

I think it’s obvious that God’s Word is truth.

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PERSEVERE IN THE ORIGINAL, TRUE, DELEGATES’ INSTRUCTION [WITHOUT GETTING INTO PICKY DETAILS, WHAT WE CALL THE NEW TESTAMENT]:

And they continued steadfastly [earnest towards/persevered] in the apostles’ [delegates’] doctrine [instruction] and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.   Acts 2:42