When John the Baptist was preaching in the wilderness, the soldiers came to him among others, and asked him, "What shall we do?" (Luke 3:14)
His answer was, "Do violence to no man." (Luke 3:14)
A man with less of the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, might have said, "Leave the army at once," and thus have got them into trouble, and got himself branded as a mover of sedition.
But John did not presume to take upon himself the responsibility of telling them how they should act, but gave them a simple Gospel precept, throwing the responsibility upon them. Soldiers who "do violence to no man," will soon find a place outside the ranks.
The Christian soldier is the man who never fights with carnal weapons, and whose only sword is: "The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." (Ephesians 6:17)--Present Truth, April 19, 1894--Timeline: II-1 (Ministry of John the Baptist)--Luke 3:14.