Lewis James Heatwole

“ Even in such light the Church stands entirely out of its element, when aiding or abetting war, or in lending assistance to the kingdom of force in executing its powers in resisting the works of the unrighteous.
Individuals high up in the affairs of civil life often fail utterly to understand the creed that holds it to be wrong for the Christian to stand up in defense of his own country. ”

“ Since love and good will are to be exercised by all mankind there are to be recognized two kingdoms among men: the one a kingdom of this world, that rules and overawes by the power of the sword and other instruments of death, and the other a kingdom whose weapon is the sword of the Spirit (the Word of God, which is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart) , hence the latter has no place in the kingdoms of this world. ”

“ Members of the peace kingdom are supposed to be universally law-abiding and separate in operation, and hence as a kingdom of peace can never come in conflict with the kingdom of force. Should the kingdom of peace accomplish its great work of extending over all the earth as the waters cover the sea, so that the lawless and evil doing class would disappear, then the kingdom of force would become obsolete and useless. ”