In the bible, God is described as warrior and war commander

• In several parts of the bible, God is described as a warrior or a mighty war commander.
• We are said to be soldiers in the army of God, helping to fight God’s battles, a metaphor particularly common in Christianity.
• We are told to fight the “good fight” to wage a spiritual battle.
• We are told that God will help us fight our battles.
• We are encouraged to be at war with our sinful nature.
• We are encouraged to be at war with the devil; at war with evil.
• The words war and God have been linked for eons.

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The cons of this metaphor

• Those who believe in God as warrior tend to become warriors themselves.
• Throughout history, man has made use of God as an excuse to wage war.
• Many make the point that war is a purely human affair and that God is against all war and that the idea of a holy war is a contradiction in terms.
• Some argue that Jesus symbolises the end of the warrior God of the old testament.
• To be at war with our sins is to be at war with ourselves and counterproductive.

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