They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. (Mark 11:6)
I am to think more about yesterday’s mediation, though evilness is clearly not God’s will but still a part of God’s great providence. Such opinion somewhat can be misunderstood. People may say if God deals with the evilness of the world with his own way then we don’t need to struggle against evil. This is the opinion of a complete nonresistant.
During the last 2000 years of Christian history such principle of nonresistance has carried on its stream through a minor sect. Even now ‘Jehovah Witness’ sustains such opinion. They regard an army as violence and refuse to army service despite they serve a term in prison. We have to accept their position. We have to provide them an opportunity to live with us in the Republic of Korea as the same community. They merely accept the teaching of Bible more strictly than us.
Though the principle of nonresistance is right we cannot solve all the problems of this world with this principle only. Ideally the principle of nonresistance is right but has a limitation in real. We cannot unconditionally denounce anti-violence in order to depend on the greater violence. For example, we should us violence in order to gain control of an armed housebreaker.
The Christians today who believe God’s providence should not let loose its tension at this point. Though we believe the evil order in this world eventually will be surrendered to God, we have to fight against the evil power case by case. This is really not easy matter for our struggle may give damage to God’s providence. However, those who believe God’s providence do not be fatigued in struggling with evil power and at the same should not absolutize their struggle for they completely obey the will of God.
I am to think more about yesterday’s mediation, though evilness is clearly not God’s will but still a part of God’s great providence. Such opinion somewhat can be misunderstood. People may say if God deals with the evilness of the world with his own way then we don’t need to struggle against evil. This is the opinion of a complete nonresistant.
During the last 2000 years of Christian history such principle of nonresistance has carried on its stream through a minor sect. Even now ‘Jehovah Witness’ sustains such opinion. They regard an army as violence and refuse to army service despite they serve a term in prison. We have to accept their position. We have to provide them an opportunity to live with us in the Republic of Korea as the same community. They merely accept the teaching of Bible more strictly than us.
Though the principle of nonresistance is right we cannot solve all the problems of this world with this principle only. Ideally the principle of nonresistance is right but has a limitation in real. We cannot unconditionally denounce anti-violence in order to depend on the greater violence. For example, we should us violence in order to gain control of an armed housebreaker.
The Christians today who believe God’s providence should not let loose its tension at this point. Though we believe the evil order in this world eventually will be surrendered to God, we have to fight against the evil power case by case. This is really not easy matter for our struggle may give damage to God’s providence. However, those who believe God’s providence do not be fatigued in struggling with evil power and at the same should not absolutize their struggle for they completely obey the will of God.
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