The New Apostolic Church affirms that military service is morally permissible and that believers may participate in military forces as an expression of obedience to civil authorities. The church teaches that civil governments are ordained by God and that believers have a duty to respect and obey them. Military service, when required or undertaken, is understood as a legitimate form of service to one's nation.

The NAC's teaching on this point is based on Romans 13, which affirms the authority of civil governments and the duty of believers to submit to them. The church does not teach pacifism or nonresistance as binding on all believers. However, the church does not glorify or promote warfare, and it prays for peace and justice.

Members serving in the military are expected to maintain their Christian faith and moral standards. The church does not condemn military service nor does it practice conscientious objection as a church policy. However, individual conscience is respected, and the church does not coerce or condemn those whose conscience leads them away from military service.