This is going to be my last conversation with you.... I watched the speech and it is my opinion that the president did indeed incite violence. There is no defence of an opinion... it is merely a thought... LOL I did not comment on WHO broke into Capital Hill.... YOU did that.... I am simply stating that it does NOT appear to be Antifa.... So please... let's agree to disagree. Bless you.
So now you say it
appears not to be Antifa?
Okay, let's back up and take this opportunity to remind ourselves of what the Lord said to us concerning appearances. What did Jesus teach us about appearances? This is a serious question and if you don't know then it would be worth your time to study his teaching on this subject. Forgive me for my being forward, but allow me to bring his teaching to our remembrance.
Matthew 7:15-17
15 “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? 17 So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.
sheep's clothing
Jesus warned us about ravenous wolves that would bear sheep's clothing. Jesus is talking about
infiltration, a strategy employed by the enemy, seeking to destroy the flock from within rather than attack the flock from without. And how can the sheep recognize the wolf in sheep's clothing? The wolf's behavior. The wolf doesn't act like a sheep.
thorn bushes
Grapes do not come from thorn bushes Jesus says. Here the Lord has changed his standpoint. He is asking the question, given this grape here, what can I conclude about its origin? Surely this grape did not come from a bush having thorns did it? His argument is quite elementary. Imagine an elementary school teacher, holding up a grape. She asks the class, did this grape come from that thorny bush? The class responds in unison, noooooo. Based on the results such as destruction, mayhem, fear, and doubt, what can we conclude about it's origin?
appearance vs behavior
Our Lord teaches us to judge by behavior, not by appearances. The sheep behave one way, while the wolves behave another way and we can tell the difference between sheep and wolves by the product of their actions.
Isaiah predicted this about Jesus. He will not judge by appearances.
Isaiah 11:3
And He will delight in the fear of the Lord, And He will not judge by what His eyes see, Nor make a decision by what His ears hear;
Jesus does NOT judge by appearances. He looks beyond the surface.
Matthew 23:27
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.
I could multiply verses. Let's follow our Lord and his example.