The meek shall inherit the earth
Matthew 5:5
"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth"
This one verse has either been entirely discarded or completely misunderstood. Today's Christians believe that they are going to be raptured to heaven while the wicked remain her on the earth for a few years. They also believe that to be "meek" means to be some sort of tolerant pacifist. Read the below passage and see that in verse 4 Jehovah beautifies the meek with salvation and that these meek ones also bear the sword to take vengeance on the nations and their rulers (Presidents, kings etc.). They also bind the nobles (CEO's politicians, celebrities) with chains and fetters. To be meek also means to execute the judgment written against those who hate Jehovah and hate Jehovah's people. This honor have ALL THE SAINTS!!!!
Psalm Chapter 149
1 Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp. 4 For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation. 5 Let the saints exult in glory: Let them sing for joy upon their beds. 6 [Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand; 7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.
This is a passage of scripture likely not read in any of the mainstream churches because it exposes their false pacifist doctrine. While most mainstream churches have no problem with Christians signing up and fighting for a secular nation, they adamantly balk at the idea that there are times where Christians need to fight for Jehovah God. They have no problem blessing and praising members of theit congregations for fighting for a secular country that hates their God but will demonize anyone who bears the sword on behalf of God's people.
Scripture commands us to contend with the wicked:
Proverbs 28:4-5
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
Jehovah's saints contend with the wicked. Contending means to vehemently fight. The wicked who forsake Jehovah's law cannot understand justice, however those who contend (fight) against the wicked understand all things.
In the two passages looked at so far we see that being meek and understanding justice is equated to fighting and bearing the sword taking vengeance on the enemies of Jehovah God. To be meek and one who understands justice requires that you execute punishment upon the wicked and bind their kings and nobles with chains.
The idea of contending for Jehovah is not just an old testament concept but it is taught in the new testament as well.
Jude:3
"Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints"
Our fighting for the faith is to be done earnestly, meaning with valiant exhuberance. When we think of contending we can picture a boxer fighting for a world championship. We need to have that same vitality when contending for the truth of Jehovah God.
There should be no fear for the believer in the Son of God, infact we are told that the righteous are as bold as a lion and it is the wicked who flee like cowards:
Proverbs 28:1
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion"
When we walk in righteousness keeping the law of Jehovah God we can have confidence that He is with us and we can stand in the face of evil without blinking. Jehoshua told us to not fear those who can kill us:
Matthew 10:28
"And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell"
Jehoshua encourages his apostles to remain steadfast in the midst of persecution and to have no fear of those who wish them to do them bodily harm. Being meek does not mean "docile" but rather means to be "gentle". Being meek also does not eliminate being strong and vigilant when the occasion arises.
All followers of the Son of God will agree that Jehoshua was the ultimate example of meekness yet that didn't stop him from literally pulling out the whip on people:
John 2:13-17
13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jehoshua went up to Jerusalem.14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:15 and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers` money, and overthrew their tables; 16 and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father`s house a house of merchandise.17 His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.
Mark 11:16
"and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple"
This meant that Jehoshua likely had to use force or at least threaten it to prevent anyone from bringing a vessel into the temple.
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves"
The word "harmless" is rendered from the Greek word "akeraios" (Strongs 185) and means "harmless, simple, innocent, without a mixture of evil, free from guile"
Taking verse 16 on the surface could inadvertently promote being docile whereas the real meaning of the greek word "akeraios" denotes to be innocent and without guile. Verse 16 is not a command by Jehoshua to be docile but rather to be innocent and without any guile. All we have to do is look at the stories in the old testament of the Israelites taking vengeance on their enemies and we can see that doing this was not contradictory to being innocent as doves. Remember, it was Jehovah God that commanded Israel to kill and destroy whole nations. Surely, we wouldn't accuse Jehovah of being with guile.
Jehoshua whipping the money changers with chords and standing in their way was in perfect accord with what he commanded in Matthew 10:16. This shows that taking strong action does not disagree with Jehoshua's commandment to be harmless (innocent) as doves. Obviously harmless is not the proper interpretation for certainly Jehoshua did the money changers harm, however he didn't do it with guile and innocent in doing so be it wasn't a violation of His Father's law.
When pointing out what Jehoshua did at the temple the first reaction of the lukewarm will be "we'll were not Jesus". Yet scripture teaches us that we are to walk like Jehoshua walked:
1 John 2:5-6
5 but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him: 6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
Remember, the love of God is not sentimental feelings but rather it is the keeping of God's commandments (1 John 5:2-3).
John the apostle says that we are to walk like Jehoshua walked. This will be the evidence of those that abide in the Messiah. Those who truly abide in the Messiah will have moments where they take strong decisive, even physical, action. This contradicts the mainstream Christian Churches that say those who do such things are not "Christ-like". To the contrary they are the ones not "Christ-like" and those who at times show force are indeed conformed to the image of the Son of God.
