Christ Covenant Church

When contemplating “war” against the enemies of the church we must remember that victory : 1) is not determined by our opponent’s size or power since it is God who promises to fight w/ and for us (20:1-4), 2) mandates we fight (versus leaving it all up to God) and are ready to receive (the possibility of) pain/suffering (20:3 -“drawing near for battle” = we must still fight; 20:5-7 – “lest he die in battle” [3x]) 3) means enlisting/involving only the mature, brave and tough (20:5-7 = mature, 20:8 = brave and tough), 4) requires delegation (20:9). The only people the church can ever live “peaceably” w/ are those who are not : 1) fighting against the advancement of God’s kingdom (20:10-15), 2) trespassing on and threatening our “inheritance” (i.e. the Christian Faith and its blessings) (20:16-18; e.g. false Christians). God’s people are to be conservationists (20:19-20). 4.God’s instruction for dealing w/an unsolved crime in the covenant community means : 1) God does not always give us the evidence necessary to