People Will Die

The inevitability of bloodshed forces a choice: Christ or Chaos

“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

When dealing with a sin-filled world it is necessary to confront certain inconvenient truths. One such fact is that humans will harm and kill other humans.

Moral evil that is spurred on by demonic forces tries to destroy what is good. “We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one” (1 John 5:19). We may accept this fact, without giving up or acquiescing to wickedness. Jesus told us, “Peace I leave with you; the peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid (John 14:27).” We oppose the slaughter of the innocent to protect our families and defend the Christian faith. Until we see perpetrators for who they are we cannot fight and defeat them.

Some Christians over-spiritualize this fight. They seem to think that the only warfare that takes place is between angels and demons in an astral plane. Or we can emphasize the battlefield of our minds where we are all tempted. When the Bible explains this, "The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). It is a call to resolve and courage when we face off against our enemies. This spiritual warfare takes place in physical space. Thus, we should fight for truth, goodness, and justice in the real world as we apply scripture to our lives.

In a broken world, natural evil events will occur. From disease to disaster to tragedy we all face trials and tribulations. We cannot prevent these events from taking human life. However, we can reduce their impact through mitigation efforts and medical interventions. A good society led by competent Christians will work toward the reduction of many forms of suffering, especially by converting our systems to uphold righteousness. We can prevent excessive murder with laws that encourage self-defense, severely incarcerate violent criminals, and punish offenders to the maximum extent possible. "But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one"(2 Thessalonians 3:3).

When it comes to warfare, we must be judicious in the use of force. Eventually, a massive number of people will be wiped out, but we should not hope for this or look forward to it. Even though we know that global war portends the end of all things we should not attempt to immanentize the eschaton. “I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth” (Revelation 6:8). When God allows 25% of the world’s population to be destroyed this is a tragedy and judgment. But the death cult worshiping megalomaniacs in the WEF who want to spur on depopulation worship Hades.

Dealing with moral evil is the primary task of good government. The only way to prevent the full consequences of sin from being visited upon people is with just law and order. Of course, this may be only moderately effective but there is no other way to mitigate the darkness. The law exists nationally and locally as a code; however, it extends to interpersonal relationships. What you prohibit, prosecute, and punish implies your values which impacts how you treat your neighbors.

We need to return to the church and choose to honor Christ or we will be plunged into the chaos liberals are now celebrating.

The reason that a law exists is to adjudicate the actions of people that have already taken place. What is allowed and forbidden are behaviors that are promoted or condemned.

We now face the choice of what to do when someone else violates laws, ethical standards, and moral obligations. This is not about abiding under personal insults and pressure. America has embraced lawlessness and malice on a culture-wide scale. We may prevent someone from doing wrong if we have the will to do so. In some cases, we can act outside the bounds of normal interactions, in the case of self-defense. In a situation where a crime is taking place, we should do something, at least report it or testify about it, even if it costs us. But we need a police force and judicial system that will condemn unrighteousness and criminal acts. Without this chaos will fester and grow until evil consumes everything around us.

When violence is visited upon your home or community you have the right to defend yourself and others. In the same way, we need to legally protect our nation from domestic enemies.

·       Who is willing to punish them?

·       What are the consequences of crimes that lead to mass murder?

·       Will we defend ourselves?

·       Will we execute murderers to prevent further aggression and assassinations? 

Many pacifists want to avoid bloodshed through weakness. This appeasement will only encourage a bully. But the man who stands up to one bully is equally likely to find fights where none need not exist. This is because the ability and desire to defend yourself are cultivated over years of courage. And that courage in the sheepdog finds expression in fights from time to time. God wrote the Ten Commandments on our hearts before he etched them into stone. With this conscience comes our sense of justice and right. When a nation blatantly flaunts this law good men must rise and stop it.

Strong leadership avoids bloodshed rather than leading to civil unrest and strife. Weak leaders invite the negative consequences that their timid response creates. The line between opinions and beliefs is the commitment to act. Our opponents are more committed than we are, and they believe that they will not suffer for their criminal behavior. Anyone who supports the ideology of the left is running cover for this attack on America. Provoking violence is participation in it at some level. We should all hope that self-control limits excessive conflict, but an instigating factor is always at play. When an attack is orchestrated with the intention to garner support for future military action, it is called a false flag. We are dangerously close to a series of events that will spark war here and around the world.

Who is to say when the end will come? Should we not seek revival in America? Many atheists, Islamists, or statists want to kill their opposition and tell us that they want to commit murder on a massive scale. That is never the way of Jesus. We can only prevent this with Christian leadership. It is better to go down fighting than give in and die as a coward and apostate. There is no better option available in this country for the people in the Church of Jesus Christ than the opportunity for decisive leadership and policy changes that check evil. While the Church proper does not participate in military action, Christians are part of the military. In the same vein, Christian men and women may join law enforcement to uphold our laws, order, and justice or run for office. We must stand and be counted.

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16).

Why not have faith and work toward the restoration and redemption of many?