The "wars and rumors of wars" has NOTHING to do with war between physical nations.
Ephesians 6:10-17
- "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.
- Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
- 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.
- Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
- Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
- And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
- And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:"
These are the words of God of not taking these things literally, but Spiritualizing everything again and defining terms as our Lord sees fit, rather than worldly theologians with their eyes not on Christ and truth but upon the nation of Israel, on guns, on physical temple, physical and earthly reigns, earthly famines, wars and rumors of wars. Our war is
NOT with literal men of flesh and blood, our battle is
spiritual warfare, and we go to battle with the sword that is the Word of God. The war and rumors of wars has to do with the Word of God and word of Satan in God's New Testament congregation, not national Israel. One need to stop watching the world news and get with the Scripture!
If we think Christ actually meant that we are now to take up the physical sword to fight for Christ, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. In our own ignorance, we will in turn perish with the sword. Just as the European crusaders and those burning people at the stake in the name of fighting or resisting evil in the world for the sake of Christ. No, no no! That was for the
sake of their own flesh. We fight evil with the fire
from our mouths (Revelation 11), which is also the
word of God, and the
sword which is the word of God. That is where the true war is!