Why is the Bible the key understanding conflict?

Conflict is so pervasive and so many people have experienced some type of conflict, it would be a surprise to find two people who agree in their understanding of conflict.  In order to understand conflict, or any other issue for that matter, one must go to the source of authority.  There must be an arbitrator or standard other than opinion to really gain a deep understanding of a subject.  Questions must be answered such as “Where did this originate?”, “What caused it?”, “Does it continue into present times?”, “How do you deal with it?”, and “Can it be prevented?”.  The answers to these and many other questions about conflict would help immensely in understanding conflict.

The Bible is the key to understanding God’s design for humanity.  It presents a viewpoint from the Creator of humans.  No human could provide the standard for another.  Such a human-made standard would be flawed by bias, preference, and errors.  Only One who is over all humans could provide the standard for humans.  Fortunately, God has gone to great lengths to provide and preserve His word for us in the Bible.  No one better understands conflict in humans than the One who created them in the first place.  God designed humans with intelligence, emotions, will, and a physical body.  Certainly, no one can understand how humans interrelate than the One who knows everything.  Fortunately, God made sure that His word was captured and preserved even unto this day.  The Bible records God’s plan for relationships (Genesis 2:24-25 and many others), man’s reaction -- sin (Genesis 3), and the work of God to redeem mankind and restore His creation (Genesis 4 through Revelation 22).  As such, it provides a sure foundation for understanding conflict as well as all the other life topics it presents.
 

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