Does God have an army?

Yet God has provided a mighty, well-equipped army with enlisted soldiers available and ready to do battle. They are expertly trained like no other army on earth. They are more supernaturally powerful than any other army on earth.
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What is God's army called?

Heavenly host (Hebrew: צבאות sabaoth or tzva'ot, "armies") refers to the army (Luke 2:13) of angels mentioned both in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, as well as other Jewish and Christian texts.
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Who are the soldiers of God?

About Soldiers of God

Kaplan braved the dangers of war-ravaged Afghanistan in the 1980s, living among the mujahidin—the “soldiers of god”—whose unwavering devotion to Islam fueled their mission to oust the formidable Soviet invaders.
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What is God military?

GOD. General Operations Director. showing only Military and Government definitions (show all 71 definitions)
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Who leads God's army?

God's Army was led by brothers Johnny and Luther Htoo beginning in 1997, who were at that time estimated to be only ten years of age. Some of the followers of the twins believed that they had "Animist and Christian powers".
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“Thou shalt not kill”... what about Christians joining the army?



What the Bible says about army?

Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident... I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD."
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What happened to the Jesus Army?

The Jesus Army - which runs the large Jesus Centre church in Northampton town centre - has voted to disband in the wake of multiple historic abuse claims. The news comes five years since the launch of Operation Lifeboat, a police operation looking into historical sex abuse at the 1969-formed Baptist movement.
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What did Jesus say about the military?

In his prophecies of the Last Things, Jesus spoke of the wars of the future. He said that nation would rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, that wars and rumours of wars would be heard of, that Judaea would be devastated, Jerusalem besieged and taken by the gentiles, and the Temple defiled and destroyed.
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Who started the Jesus Army?

Most of the claims relate to incidents in the 1980s and 1990s. Launched by former Baptist Noel Stanton in the manse of a small chapel in Northamptonshire in 1969, the Jesus Army followed a “strict set of rules which banned toys, sugar, sweets, TV and all the trappings of a normal childhood”, according to The Sun.
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What do the army of God do?

The Army of God. The anti–abortion extremist movement 'Army of God' (http://www.armyofgod.com) is one of the primary proponents of the use of violence to support the criminalisation of abortion in the United States. This is a movement that uses 'leaderless resistance' [1] as its organising principle.
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What does God's army consist of?

God's Army is a breakaway group of the Karen National Union, believed to number between 100 and 200 battled-hardened veteran fighters, former university students and children. The small group receives arms from the Karen National Union, but operates independently from them.
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What does the Bible say about God's soldiers?

Warriors of faith are disciples, followers

In 2 Timothy 2:3, Paul says, “Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” These words, and others like them, were written metaphorically to help Christians understand the nature of our walk with Christ.
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Are angels God's soldiers?

Angels protect the righteous (Matthew 4:6, Luke 4:10). They dwell in the heavens (Matthew 28:2, (John 1:51), act as God's warriors (Matthew 26:53) and worship God (Luke 2:13).
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Who are the 7 Fallen Angels?

The fallen angels are named after entities from both Christian and Pagan mythology, such as Moloch, Chemosh, Dagon, Belial, Beelzebub and Satan himself. Following the canonical Christian narrative, Satan convinces other angels to live free from the laws of God, thereupon they are cast out of heaven.
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Who are the three angels of God?

The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salvation.
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What does God think of war?

Many Christians see war as the result of a failure to live by God's standards. There are many promises in the Old Testament that war will come to an end in the perfect Kingdom of God. Most Christians think that fighting for your country is included among these 'dues'.
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How many wars are mentioned in the Bible?

Biblical Battles: 12 Ancient Wars Lifted from the Bible.
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Who were warriors in the Bible?

The Three are named Ishbaal the Tachmonite ("thou will make me wise"), Eleazar ("God has helped") son of Dodo ("his beloved") the Ahohite ("brother of rest"), and Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. The Three are also mentioned in the Book of Chronicles.
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Why do the church army do what they do?

Church Army trains individuals in evangelism vocation. A selection process by Church Army ascertains whether a vocation in evangelism is suited to an individual before beginning a 2-4 year training course. Church Army training aims to develop understanding of pioneering evangelism and Church Army's DNA.
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What happened to the Jesus Army in Northampton?

The Jesus Army was a cult-like religious movement that sprang up in Northamptonshire in the 1970s and established a sprawling community of houses. Last year it dissolved after the BBC revealed hundreds of former members were seeking damages for alleged sexual, physical and psychological abuse.
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What is the army prayer?

Give us the strength to accept our responsibility to our fellow soldiers as we seek to fix and arm the force. Oh God of Our Fathers, bless our efforts to provide the "Armament for Peace" and protect us if we must answer the call to arms to defend our faith, our liberty and our freedom.
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Is Psalm 91 A soldier's Prayer?

Psalm 91 is called the "Soldiers Prayer" because it was rumored to have been recited daily in World War I by the 91st Brigade. While fighting one of the bloodiest battles they did not suffer one single combat related death, while other units suffered as high as 90% losses.
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How do I pray for the military?

“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Please place a hedge of protection around each and everyone.
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Who is Gods wife?

God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshiped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar. God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshipped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar.
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