Jesus, Warrior King Subtitled: or Jesus is not a pacifist

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy
law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be
digged for the wicked.
14 For the LORD will not cast off His people, neither will He forsake His
inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall
follow it.
16 Who will rise up for Me against the evildoers? Or who will stand up for Me
against the workers of iniquity?
Isaiah 1:21-27: How is the faithful city become an harlot! It was full of judgment;
righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers...
There is a class of Christians who believe being a member of the body of Christ,
under grace, is limited to "spiritual matters." This class of Christian who will not
lift a finger to fight social evils in an effort to maintain a moral culture is not useful
to God or His Kingdom. Faith is displayed through works of love and obedience to
the Holy Spirit. Every other religious exercise is as "sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal."
Now, God chastens His creatures, oftentimes with the rod of men, for their good,
that they be partakers of His Holiness. The whole purpose for God placing upon
His creature's precepts and penalties is to break a rebellious spirit and obtain a
submissive one; one which would love and obey Jesus. Judgment induces the fear of
the Lord in the wicked, which is the beginning of wisdom (Eccl. 12:13-14; Prov.
1:7). God looks to save the humble and contrite, those who tremble at His Word
(Isa. 66:1-2). This is the end for which the law was designed.
With that in mind, I believe we can understand some of the supposed