Nobody can bring real peace, lasting peace, except Jesus.
Scripture tells us that people will cry, "Peace, Peace, but there is no peace."
Satan allows a semblance of peace but reverts to violence and death when he sees defeat coming his way.
The only real Prince of Peace will not come back until seven years of Anti-Christ insurrection, which we have seen foreshadowed by Communist overthrows. Insurrection is not simply trespassing. It is the blood of innocent people flowing in the streets.
The Burro-Crats are calling for "actual weapons" to be brought to a political fight they are losing.
God is calling us to be soldiers of the cross, wielding the Sword of the Spirit (not the sword of steel), because the weapons of Christian warfare are not physical, since we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (and takes political power over the masses).
The problem is that there are very few soldiers of the cross today. Men depend on horses and chariots, the arm of flesh because they think the kingdom of God is temporal and carnal. God tells us that the wrath of man does not accomplish the will of God. It is easier to spill another person's blood than it is to die in service to the true King of kings.
Following Jesus does cost us everything. His kingdom is not of this world. If His kingdom was a worldly kingdom, He would call us to carry the sword of steel and spill the blood of our enemies. BUT HE DOES NOT.
Read the Bible without the Roman, or Reformed, or any other man-made view.
Remember, being a Christ follower means we live according to New Testament directives, not Old Testament laws. God had an earthly, geographically bordered kingdom in the Old Testament. He has a spiritual kingdom on earth today, which will become an earthly when He returns physically.
The New Testament does not condone violence or commend violence or command violence in the life of a Christian. Instead, the New Testament commands non-violence in His follower, He condemns violence in His people.
Christian non-violence (not to be confused with pacifism) has been God's directives for the Church throughout history. Not until the pagan Constantine corrupted the "Church," did Christians use physical violence.
Obeying and following Jesus will bring hatred and persecution. It always has. But it is always better to obey God than men.
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