HOLY WAR

    Jesus Christ said: "Think not that I came to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. "(Mt.10.34) The apostle Paul added: "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power ..." 1-Co.4.20). The power of speech here is not one with which Satan and his forces of evil and subject us cringe; do not. To which Paul refers is the enormous resources that our Creator is making available for "do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Ro.12.21).

   Therefore, it is not about having a passive and resigned attitude toward the evil that oppresses us. Our members should be at the service of justice (Ro.6.19). Peace is the result of it. Therefore, the Master said, "... seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things (basic necessities like food, clothing, etc.) shall be added." (Mt.6.33).

   If each of us fulfills his duties well, as "a good soldier of Jesus Christ" (2-Ti.2.3), then all believers will "stand fast in one spirit, striving together for the faith of the gospel, and in nothing terrified by those opposing, which to them is a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation; and that of God. "(Fil.1.27-28).

   Those who fight "the good fight of faith" (1-Ti.6.12) did not use firearms, short pulse, or any other kind of weapons materials, "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the destruction of fortresses "; (2-Co.10.4); even we should try to convince by force others in our convictions, (Mt.10.11-14).

    We have such noble means as is solidarity. All Christians surely will not be full agreement on many issues; but certainly we believe that if we adopt a common attitude towards many things we must do or not do in the sacred enjoy the freedom that gives us the social state of law in which we live, we will adopt such attitudes, to improve our conditions life, "for that reason you also pay taxes ..." (Ro.13.6).

   A palpable example of this is the great national liberation promoted and obtained Mahatma Gandhi, with only appeal to the right to freedom that the law gave him not to buy certain items that the British Empire was at their disposal. He overcame evil with good and St. Paul recommends us to do the Christians.

   This we will do when we wake up from the lethargy of resignation, indifference and irresponsibility to what the Messiah demand of us, (Mt.25.34-46; Ef.5.13-17). This does not mean we should be state employees, since we know that "... Worship the Lord your God, and serve him" because, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God" (Lc.4.8).

     As citizens who pay taxes assist us rights that may become useful tools for through collective acts (of the Church) can exalt our King Salvador sublime and wonderful kingdom that between us grows and grows like a great tree, where abused and neglected the world to dwell safely sheltered from its branches. (Mt.13.31-32)