Will War and Suffering Ever End?

Why the question arises:
War continues to claim untold numbers of human lives. All of us have been touched by human suffering.

What the Bible teaches:
God foretells a time when he will establish peace earth wide. Under his Kingdom, a heavenly government, people will not "learn war anymore." Instead, they will "beat their swords into plowshares."

Isaiah 2:4

"And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore."

God will bring an end to all injustice and suffering.

Revelation 21:3,4

"With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: 'Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.'"


Psalm 37:10,11
"And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more;
And you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be.
But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth,
And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace."


Psalm 46:9
"He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth.
The bow he breaks apart and does cut the spear in pieces;
The wagons he burns in the fire."

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Questions and Answers Worth-Pondering

* How can I find genuine peace?

Isaiah 48:17,18

"This is what Jehovah has said, your Repurchaser, the Holy One of Israel: "I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself,  the One causing you to tread in the way in which you should walk. O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments! Then your peace would become just like the river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea."

 

* Will evil always exist?

Proverbs 2:21,22

"The upright are the ones that will reside in the earth, and the blameless are the ones that will be left over in it. As regards the wicked, they will be cut from the earth; and as for the treacherous, they will be torn away from it."

* Will there be an end to sickness and suffering?

Revelation 21:3,4

"Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things (today's many problems) have passed away.

These are the assurances of God, who can never lie. (Titus 1:2) Our response to his promises reveals whether we have faith in him. Hebrews 11:1 says: "Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld." 

A Treasure Worth Keeping

Unlike material treasures that can perish, spiritual treasures last forever and can greatly benefit their keepers now and through eternity. Such spiritual treasures can be dug from God's Word, the Bible. The value of possessing such treasures is summed up in these verses from the book of Psalms.

The law of Jehovah is perfect, bringing back the soul.

The reminder of Jehovah is trustworthy, 

making the inexperienced one wise.

The orders from Jehovah are upright, 

causing the heart to rejoice;

The commandment of Jehovah is clean, 

making the eyes shine.

The fear of Jehovah is pure, standing forever.

The judicial decisions of Jehovah are true; 

they have proved altogether righteous.

They are more to be desired than gold, 

yes, than much refined gold;

And sweeter than honey and 

the flowing honey of the combs.

Also, your own servant has been warned by them;

In the keeping of them there is a large reward.

-Psalms 19:7-11

It is vital then to read God’s Word daily in an appreciative, prayerful frame of mind, and then live by its godly principles. By doing so, we will reap a large reward.