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With WW3 on the horizon the Watchtower is bringing out their best hits on the issue of neutrality and the latest instalment on jw.org with Stephen Lett has the theme " Why ancient Israelites were allowed to go to war but as a Christian you can't " or to paraphrase for a 2024 audience " Why the modern state of Israel is allowed all the nuclear weapons to defend their borders but you as a Western European or North American you aren't supposed to compliant against open border policies and uncontrolled illegal migration" Isn't that the exact same rhetoric or is it my imagination? So one of Stephen Lett's go to arguments is that Christians do not take up arms because we don't live in ancient times where Israelites had a mandate to occupy the Holy Land where as we Gentile Christians we don't. But I'm here to make the exact opposite argument using Scriptures (but before we do that, let’s see what our favourite jw clown has to say...)
So here are some verses that you won't find in the Watchtower publications to support my argument. The Bible makes it clear that God has established nations and their borders, and defending those borders is part of maintaining the order He set in place. Acts 17:26 states, “And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place.” Notice, God didn’t just create people and let them roam freely without limits—He assigned nations their specific territories and boundaries. These aren’t arbitrary lines; they’re part of God’s divine arrangement.
Now, here’s where things get tricky. The Watchtower promotes a position of neutrality, insisting that Christians shouldn’t participate in any form of warfare, even if it means defending their homeland. But how does that align with God’s plan for nations to have and maintain their borders? After all, what good is a border if it’s left wide open or undefended? Romans 13:1-4, which they love to quote alot, gives governments the authority to maintain law and order, which would naturally include protecting their borders, right?: “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore, whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed.” Clearly, protecting a nation’s borders is part of the God-given role of governments, and it requires participation from their citizens.
Let’s not forget Nehemiah’s example. When the Israelites, came back from Babylon and were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, their enemies threatened to attack. Did Nehemiah tell everyone to throw up their hands in neutrality? Hardly. Instead, he told them in Nehemiah 4:14, *“Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.”So I say what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Nehemiah understood that defending their territory was essential to preserving their identity and protecting their families. And guess what? God didn’t rebuke them for it.
But here’s the irony: The Watchtower historically took a strong stance against globalism,not anymore, warning about a “new world order” that seeks to erase borders and create one unified system, much like the Tower of Babel. Genesis 11:4 records the people’s rebellious intent: “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.” God’s response? “So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth.” (Genesis 11:8). Clearly, God values diversity and distinct nations, not one centralized global society.
Yet, by promoting absolute neutrality, the Watchtower’s stance inadvertently aids this very globalist agenda that supposedly opposes. If nations can not defend their borders because their citizens refuse to participate, what’s left to stop a borderless, centralized system? It’s like locking the door to your house, but leaving the keys in the lock—it defeats the purpose.
Christians are called to be peacemakers, but that doesn’t mean passivity in the face of threats. The Bible shows that defending one’s homeland and borders can be both righteous and necessary. When God establishes nations and boundaries, He expects them to be maintained, not left undefended. By refusing any involvement in defending those borders, the Watchtower’s stance undermines the very order God has set in place. Surely, there’s room for Christians to support the preservation of what God has ordained without compromising their faith.
Now, having said that, if there was a WW3 in Europe tomorrow will I send my son to die in that war? Absolutely not, modern Western European countries and their North American counterparts have already been taken over by the same globalist elites that will use wars, famines and pestilences to bring about an end to borders and national identities for their precious New World Order. They can achieve that with the blood of their children not mine! So my advise is fo not listen to the Watchtower’s false narrative for neutrality be the master of your security and act in accordance to your local circumstances not those of Stephen Letts.