Force

     Force is not by grace whether it be in civil matters or spiritual. Of course, grace is receiving an underserved gift, and "gifting" is a form of communication - how to communicate love. The gift is offered out of generosity and received with gratitude; the cause and affect of gifting,
     Grace is not giving with an attitude of selfishness nor receiving gifts by coercion. Neither the giver is forced to give nor the receiver forced to accept! Both acts of charity if done freely. Giving is out of free will and receiving likewise.
     In civil matters, "just" governments are kind. The governed receive the kindness with gratitude. Of course, the government doesn't give, but only returns to the governed the excess of what is not needed for administration. Just governments provide for the infirmed, widowed, and orphaned. However, that "giving" is not out of kindness but fairness and is not truly giving; it is sharing what belongs to the citizens. In other words, the government whether democratic, republican, monarchial, or socialistic is not generous because governments don't create wealth - the governed do.
     Western governments are considered generous. None are, including the United States. The government in civilized societies only do what the citizens allow them to do. Most people want the government to be kind to the governed. They mistake kindness with generosity. The government is always poor since it can't create wealth and prosperity. However, governments can be fair. Those are just governments. Ours has mostly been just, but some citizens are always treated unfairly for the benefit of others.
     America has been unfair commencing with the aboriginal citizens of the land for the benefit of immigrants most of whom were of the white race. America was unfair with the injustice associated with indentured servants whose indenture was often unfairly extended and the work burdensome. Many of those indentured were the first slaves, making it easier to accept slavery; the institution  unfair to many for the benefit of the others. In all cases of injustice, some were made richer. Our nation continued to be unfair with the forced removal of Indians from their land for the benefit of the white settlers. That was unfair and barbarous!
     When the Irish came, their Catholicism made them a target for unfairness, and their poverty made them undesirables. Even white people experienced travail. That too was unjust.
     In the 1970s, the government made an attempt at fairness. Because the educational system was unfair to minorities, forced busing was instituted against the will of the people. In order to be fair to some, unfairness was again introduced to others. White flight occurred to the suburban areas leaving most of the great metropolises poor and black. Force caused that. In an attempt to be fair, the government was quite unfair. Love cannot be forced, and ever since the government has tried their version of charity, it has back-fired creating division.
     Socialism is based on an outlook of fairness. It wasn't fair to many that they have little while others have much, regardless of how much hard work some did. Those who had wealth were perceived to have it on the backs of the have-nots. Socialism, with the intention of fairness, created a bias against those who were the most prosperous. Socialists can easily convince most people that they deserve more, but can convince few that they should be the ones who pay for it! Since money is grown by capitalism, the wealthy became the source of funding. The "charitableness" of the government is a fantasy because it has no funds with which to be charitable!
     Taxation has been in existence since governments were founded. The money came from the hard work of the citizens. None of the governments ever created money; only the people can do that! In order to fund the government, the citizens and their slaves were forced to share their wealth with the government. Note that socialism, which is against serfdom, is the same sort of serfdom! They are what they despise.
     Most who receive are content with a government which takes. That is most people. They consider only themselves, and the immediate time without looking toward the future. Half the populace works (in America) to support the other half which receives. Taxation is most often increased. That is not charitable but is forced giving. The American colonies viewed taxation as unfair and rebelled. Unfairness creates hostility. Fair-minded people use revolution as a last resort. Selfish people use violence easily and have a mob mentality. Governments which use too much force are begging for revolution!
     When those who are victims of socialism tire of their victimization, the government increases force. Marxism is knowing in advance that force would be necessary to control those who have the wealth.  Socialism transforms to communism when unjust means are used to obtain the wealth of those who have it. Since government can't create money, socialists know who does, and their goal is to obtain it. Force is used to confiscate the wealth of some for the benefit of others. That knowledge is the basis of communism.
     What Marx failed to consider is that government can only confiscate wealth, not create it, and those from whom wealth is confiscated will stand it only for a time. When that happens the government takes the land and possession for their own use. Thus, the confiscation of property is another tenet of socialism. The recipients of that forced "kindness" appreciate that, and the government  becomes entrenched. When the leaders are in power for a time, they become monarchial. Socialism is a vicious circle which always leads back to serfdom under monarchs.
     In the 1600s and 1700s, even into the early 1800s, denominationalism was forced on the American people. Many colonies had state religions. Many were Anglican (Episcopalian). People were forced to attend church and that denomination under threat of jail time. Those who were of that faith by birth were forced to be "religious" by the government. Hence, with civil freedom the people desired religious freedom as well. Ever since, most of us have a degree of religious freedom, but it should not be taken for granted. Socialism acknowledges the motivation and wealth of Christians and desire it for their own!
     Whereas the prosperity of Christians comes from God, socialists want a cut of it. Another tenet of socialism is anti-clerical; that religion interferes with their agenda. In Christian nations, the church comes first. Socialists, with their doctrine, desire that the government come first. The true Church becomes the victim as weak Christians become social in doctrine and adopt liberation theology which is Marxism within the Church. That theology coerces to ensure that people are loved. Liberation theology is a type of hatred for those who have prospered in favor of those who have suffered. Love should never be legislated nor charity forced or it will back-fire, just as busing to balance racial goals back-fired.
     Mankind seems to most always result to force in all things. Selfish people always endeavor to force others to do their will. Their will is "what is right in their own eyes" (Deut 12:8). When the government doesn't perform their way, they force their will on others (Jud 17:6) as they award themselves kingship! People are inclined to lord it over others:

1 Pet 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock. 

     We are not to benefit others because God demands it but willingly! Neither are we to do things for our own pleasure but because we are willing to serve the Lord. Neither are we lords in making decisions but do what God has always done! Our will is to be God's will, and God never uses force!
     "Free will" is the central idea of Christianity. Most Jews thought that by doing what God commanded, they would be blessed. That seemed to be the Abrahamic Covenant; it was looked upon as quid pro quo but it was not. God doesn't operate in that manner! For instance, God doesn't want your money (the tithe) for His benefit but yours! It shows a willingness to please God. It is mankind's will which God desires. You can keep your money if it is that important to you. Tithing is not a command. It is God's will for you. Your generosity is a demonstration of love. You have heard the expression, "not for love nor money!" God actually cares little for your money but he does want your love. When you give of your time or money, it must be because of willingness, not coercion. God can't force anybody to love Him because that is not His will!
     If God used force in His Kingdom, he would reign over mostly slaves. That's what socialism does. That is not the doctrine of God. Strangely though, people submit to Marxists without question for the benefit of mankind, but not to God who can truly benefit men! They foolishly turn to the incapable rulers to distribute love when love flows freely from God! Think not?

Luke 6:19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

    When walking strongly through the crowd, Jesus felt love draining from himself as he healed them all; all those who came to him. Just think, what was it that Jesus felt as he died on the cross?

Psalm 67:2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
Rev 22:2 …there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

     Jesus didn't die only for the healthy but the sick as well (Mark 12:17). He died for everyone, even those who will not come to him! Virtue drained extensively from Jesus as he healed the nations, taking the sins of the world on his shoulders (John 1:29). No one forced God to die for mankind. Caiphas could not force him, Judas could not trick him, and even Pilate could not force Jesus to die on the cross (John 19:11). God is a proponent of free will. No one forces God to do anything, and God doesn't force anyone to do anything.
     God calls men to love Him. It is optional. Islam demands love for Allah under threat of beheading. Allah is not the God of the Bible whose nature is liberty in contrast to Allah whose nature is force!
     Many say, "A loving God would never send anyone to Hell!" That is true! Like David with Nathan, people condemn themselves to death. God lets us decide our own fate. Ironically, most willingly choose death hoping that death is not forthcoming. In a sense, non-believers are much like the victims of the holocaust who thought they were merely being taken away, failing to realize that they walked by coercion to their deaths. Yes, non-believers will die because of coercion. They die forever for the temporal pleasures of sin. They are slaves to Satan and fail to realize it!