If the church will save itself and the world, it must cease being an end in itself. It must declare itself before the world and organize itself on the basis that it is a means to the end of the Kingdom of God. It must be disciplined by the Kingdom and act and live for Kingdom ends. Peace will only be achieved fully in the future kingdom of God and only when the accuser is cast down. The realization of the kingdom is a continuing work, begun by Jesus in the flesh and progressively maintained by His followers throughout history and expanding its scope in the world today by those who have received His seal in their consciousness.
Justice is always the foundation of peace.
In times past there has been a tension regarding peace and justice and the struggle for justice may threaten certain forms of peace. This is where Jesus is coming with a sword to take peace from the earth but it is only a transitory process. The growth of the Kingdom has been a process that occurs historically in liberation, in that, liberation means a greater fulfillment of the human race toward justice. The Queen of the South will rise up to denounce this generation and it will not be a peaceful denunciation. Babylon will be thrown down from her exalted position in violence.