Blessed Are The Peacemakers

It has been all over the news about the arrest of members of a "Christian" militia group. There is a reason I put Christian in quotation marks. They say they believe in the rapture. Check. I believe that. They say they believe there will be an antichrist who will rise to power. Check. I believe that. They say they believe there will be a one world government. Check. I believe that. I consider all of that to be scriptural. But that is pretty much when I part ways with this bunch. It is reported that this group believes they will pick up the sword and fight against the antichrist which they believe is the government. Say what? Sorry, but what part of "blessed are the peacemakers" didn't they get? Did they happen to miss that part of the Gospel?

When I read about the Christians of the past it is the Christian missionaries who spoke the Gospel and took it fearlessly to those who often martyred them. These Christians are the ones who stand out with a shining light as examples. When men take up the sword of war in the name of Jesus it is not the Light of Christ that shines but their fanaticism, their hatred of others that darkens any truth of the Gospel. One has only to look at the Crusades as an example.

Did Jesus take up the sword? No, he did not. As Christians we are supposed to follow His example. Killing others in His name profanes and makes a mockery of His name. I am thankful these misguided individuals were caught before they could have harmed others. It breaks my heart that so many who say they love Jesus are so full of hate for others and even talk of killing people as if God wants them to do that. This bunch allegedly talked of killing police and any bystanders who got in their way!

Yes, there will be a one world government and a one world religion. There will be a one world ruler whom the world will follow and worship. But scripture is clear concerning this evil man. Scripture told the church of Philadelphia that it would be kept from the hour of temptation that will try the entire world. This speaks to me of the rapture. Those who will be left behind will be unable to war against the antichrist as the Scripture says that he will rule the world and that those who would defy him, who do not take his number or worship him will be killed.

It would be better for these so-called "Christians" to read the Gospel and follow the Prince of Peace by example. And that example does not call for them to take up the sword and war against someone. It calls for them to take up the cross of Jesus, to deny themselves and to follow Jesus. The Great Physician and the Prince of Peace would never advocate violence, and especially violence against lawmakers and innocent bystanders, in His name. God forgive these misguided individuals and may He show them HIS truth rather than the lie of the devil that they were deluded into following in God's name.