Before I start this, I want to thank @theefaith for our discussions on the catholic church for coming up with this post. Though I disagree with Him on much of what he teaches, in a way he inspired this post by our discussion. I Hope this helps those who are seeing the violence and the storms in Washington DC that are going on to have a Christian response to them.
Violence Breeds violence. By this i mean that when one is a victim of a crime the tendency is to become a perpetrator of the same crime by those who are victims. So for example, one who is a victim of say abuse from a parent at home is likely to become a bully in the classroom and in some cases just like their parent before to their own children.
After four years of violence from the media and the left, many on the conservative side of the spectrum are now using those same tactics as the left to be heard, and this is not the right course of action to take, but one that will play into the hands of those principalities and powers that are perpetuating the violence. The cycle of violence must be broken before and there is a way a in scripture to break this cycle, and it is known as meekness.
The following is from Strong's concordance on the definition of what it means to be meek biblically.
Meekness toward God is that disposition of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting. In the OT, the meek are those wholly relying on God rather than their own strength to defend against injustice. Thus, meekness toward evil people means knowing God is permitting the injuries they inflict, that He is using them to purify His elect, and that He will deliver His elect in His time (Isa 41:17, Luk 18:1-8). Gentleness or meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest. It stems from trust in God's goodness and control over the situation. The gentle person is not occupied with self at all. This is a work of the Holy Spirit, not of the human will (Gal 5:23).
Meekness is what breaks the cycle of violence. We are not fighting for an earthly Kingdom on this earth, But a heavenly one. When the perpetrators are seen as guilty of crimes against innocents they condemn themselves, but when we give them occasion to label us as insurrectionists then we are justifying their violence to themselves thus giving them an excuse to continue their violence, and feel justified in so doing. This is not saying that we are to condone their behavior, for we must continue to point out their hypocrisy and violence on the innocent, but we must not resort to violence in response ourselves. For we can become just as guilty of this violence ourselves and perpetuate it.
The scripture I want to point to here is 1 Peter 4:12-19, Pay especially close attention to verse 15.
Violence Breeds violence. By this i mean that when one is a victim of a crime the tendency is to become a perpetrator of the same crime by those who are victims. So for example, one who is a victim of say abuse from a parent at home is likely to become a bully in the classroom and in some cases just like their parent before to their own children.
After four years of violence from the media and the left, many on the conservative side of the spectrum are now using those same tactics as the left to be heard, and this is not the right course of action to take, but one that will play into the hands of those principalities and powers that are perpetuating the violence. The cycle of violence must be broken before and there is a way a in scripture to break this cycle, and it is known as meekness.
The following is from Strong's concordance on the definition of what it means to be meek biblically.
Meekness toward God is that disposition of spirit in which we accept His dealings with us as good, and therefore without disputing or resisting. In the OT, the meek are those wholly relying on God rather than their own strength to defend against injustice. Thus, meekness toward evil people means knowing God is permitting the injuries they inflict, that He is using them to purify His elect, and that He will deliver His elect in His time (Isa 41:17, Luk 18:1-8). Gentleness or meekness is the opposite to self-assertiveness and self-interest. It stems from trust in God's goodness and control over the situation. The gentle person is not occupied with self at all. This is a work of the Holy Spirit, not of the human will (Gal 5:23).
Meekness is what breaks the cycle of violence. We are not fighting for an earthly Kingdom on this earth, But a heavenly one. When the perpetrators are seen as guilty of crimes against innocents they condemn themselves, but when we give them occasion to label us as insurrectionists then we are justifying their violence to themselves thus giving them an excuse to continue their violence, and feel justified in so doing. This is not saying that we are to condone their behavior, for we must continue to point out their hypocrisy and violence on the innocent, but we must not resort to violence in response ourselves. For we can become just as guilty of this violence ourselves and perpetuate it.
The scripture I want to point to here is 1 Peter 4:12-19, Pay especially close attention to verse 15.
