Heretic Hunting, Christian Nationalism, and Biblical Dominion

 Related to the ongoing “Christian Nationalism“ push and matters of Biblical Dominion:

“Those who work diligently at their God-ordained tasks will overcome those who grasp for power by force and deception. 

Notice, that throughout Scripture, implements of work are continually shown to destroy implements of war and intrigue.

Shamgar prevailed over an army of 600 Philistine warriors

with only an oxgoad (Judges 3:31).

Jael defeated the commander of the Canaanite army with a

tent peg (Judges 4:17-22).

Gideon led his tiny band of faithful men to victory against the

Midianite army with nothing more than empty pitchers, torches,

and trumpets (Judges 7:13-23).

Wicked Abimelech defeated every army he marched against,

but he was helpless against the millstone hurled upon his head by the woman of Thebez (Judges 9:50-54).

Samson destroyed 1,000 Philistines with nothing but the jawbone

of an ass (Judges 15:14-16).

The swordless, spearless, and spiritless brigade of Saul was

able to deliver Israel from the mighty Philistine army with only a

small, two-man diversion (1 Samuel 13:19-14:23).

And the young David overwhelmed the giant warrior Goliath

without armor, without a sword, and without shield or spear; he

had only his shepherd's staff and sling, along with five smooth

stones from a brook (1 Samuel 17:40-50).

Even Christ used ordinary tools, implements of work, when

He made a spectacle of the powers and the principalities: He nailed them to the cross (Colossians 2:13-15)!

Dominion comes through service. But it comes by work. Work is

the hand that plucks the golden fruit of God's very great and precious promises. Work will ultimately, inevitably overcome force and deception. The plowshare and the pruning hook will overcome the sword and the spear.“ -- George Grant, "In the Shadow of Plenty", pp. 50-51

I would add my own question: how many people promoting Christian Nationalism online or trying to correct the latest person deemed a heretic have visited a shut-in individual or a person in a nursing home in the past year? Internet debates give the illusion of glory; real loving sacrifice, that which follows the path of Christ all the way to the Cross, is often hidden from view, disdained by the World, and taken for granted by the Church.