The Bible does not teach that a time will come during this age, when wars will cease. Our early Anabaptist forefathers were not optimistic about the prospects of peace for this age. There was no humanistic vision of getting rid of war in history. The Christian does not expect that economic justice and political cooperation are going to be ushered in by efforts of unrighteous men. In the meantime, the Christian obeys his government, pays his taxes, and respects governmental leaders.
War is a terrible thing.
One of the survivors of the atomic blast at Hiroshima describes what she saw. To my surprise it was his own intestines. His stomach was ripped open, and he was dragging it along as he walked without knowing what he was doing. Thousands were killed. No one can ever measure the suffering and misery and heartaches that have resulted from war.