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To Serve God

What does it mean to serve God? I suppose it takes many different forms, depending on your culture, religion or society in which you live in. Romans 14:17-19 (NIV) 17  For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking,  but of righteousness, peace  and joy in the Holy Spirit,   18  because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval. 19  Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace  and to mutual edification. There has been so much harm done in the name of serving God. Mass murders, "terrorist" attacks, and suicide bombings just to name a few. This is nothing new. In the Bible's Old Testament God had ordered His people to go and destroy those tribes that did not follow Him. Deuteronomy 20:16-18 (NIV) 16  However, in the cities of the nations the  Lord  your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes.   17  Completely ...