This principle also applies to society in general.
To give place to the devil is to give standing to him. He has been displaced by Christ Jesus as lord of the earth.
But he now wheadles his way into men whom he uses to kill steal and destroy. Such men aught to be confronted with the Truth. Those that receive the Truth will be saved. Those who reject the Truth aught to be disenfranchised.
This attitude and action is as necessary for the good of society as the disenfranchisement of Satan is for the good of the individual.
Pacifism sounds Christian but it is isn`t.
This verse is about making things right with those we have offended or done wrong. We ought to do extra to make sure we represent Christ appropriately.
If we understand and operate in the law of Seed Time And Harvest and give, even to those who are unworthy, we will rreceive a great harvest.
On a personal level we are always trying to bring the unbeliever to a knowledge of the Truth that brings salvation.
The reality is that in this age of the World some man or men will Rule. It is not God`s Will that the Ungodly Rule what now belongs to Christ Jesus.
Remember: ➛ Jesus is the eternal Word in flesh Joh 1:14 and ➛ the Word is inseparable from the Holy Spirit Joh 1:1.
If all power in heaven and earth belongs to Christ Jesus there is no power or authority left for any other being in the universe. This means that He and He alone is ➛ Mighty God ➛ Everlasting Father ➛ Saviour ➛ Lord ➛ King Isa 9:6.
This verse speaks to the singleness of God as manifested in Christ Jesus. In the next verse Jesus tells us to teach and baptize people in His name as He is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The first thing our Lord will do when He Returns is to destroy the Unbelieving leadership of the World Kingdoms.
The second thing He will do is set up the Millennial Kingdom with Himself at the head and Translated Believers in Authority.
We will reign with Him to create a kingdom based on love, faith, freedom and responsibility. That kingdom will flourish in accordance with the Law Of The Lord.
Pacifism is a mask for Cowardice which is patently Ungodly.
It could be that these two sins are the seeds from which all other sins sprout.
The last sin in the list is one that has become pervasive in our society. Lying has become a part of the way many people do business. It is also part and parcel of our political system.
There is no amount of wealth or power that is worth an eternity in the Lake Of Fire.