"Common sense"??? this is MAN's thinking. But let's takes Green's thinking - The wages of a teacher, lawyer or a doctor come from works, are we to assume this is a good analogy?. What if a worker does not fulfill their duty? Are they then punished, no, executed! for bad performance? No. They are let go.

We are to be guided by true theology and common sense.

APL,

Define "force."

Blessings,

Green Cochoa.

The use of might and power. How do YOU define it?

FORCE, n. [L. fortis. All words denoting force, power, strength, are from verbs which express straining, or driving, rushing, and this word has the elements of L. vireo.]
1. Strength; active power; vigor; might; energy that may be exerted; that physical property in a body which may produce action or motion in another body, or may counteract such motion. By the force of the muscles we raise a weight, or resist an assault.
2. Momentum; the quantity of power produced by motion or the action of one body on another; as the force of a cannon ball.
3. That which causes an operation or moral effect; strength; energy; as the force of the mind, will or understanding.
4. Violence; power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power. Let conquerors consider that force alone can keep what force as obtained.
5. Strength; moral power to convince the mind. There is great force in an argument.
6. Virtue; efficacy. No presumption or hypothesis can be of force enough to overthrow constant experience.
7. Validity; power to bind or hold. If the conditions of a covenant are not fulfilled, the contract is of no force. A testament is of force after the testator is dead. Hebrews 9:17.
8. Strength or power for war; armament; troops; an army or navy; as a military or naval force: sometimes in the plural; as military forces.
9. Destiny; necessity; compulsion; any extraneous power to which men are subject; as the force of fate or of divine decrees.
10. Internal power; as the force of habit.
11. In law, any unlawful violence to person or property. This is simple, when no other crime attends it, as the entering into another's possession, without committing any other unlawful act. It is compound, when some other violence or unlawful act is committed. The law also implies force, as when a person enters a house or inclosure lawfully, but afterwards does an unlawful act. In this case, the law supposes the first entrance to be for that purpose, and therefore by force.
Physical force, is the force of material bodies.
Moral force, is the power of acting on the reason in judging and determining.
Mechanical force, is the power that belongs to bodies at rest or in motion. The pressure or tension of bodies at rest is called a mechanical force, and so is the power of a body in motion. There is also the force of gravity or attraction, centrifugal and centripetal forces, expansive force, etc.

The peace of God within will force off the withered or gnarled branches of selfishness, vanity, pride, and indolence.

It is God's design that... There must be a force of influence in the cities, that the message of warning shall be heard.-- Review and Herald, April 14, 1903.

No sorrow can bear any comparison with the sorrow of Him upon whom the wrath of God fell with overwhelming force.

God wants men to cultivate force of character.

The power of God alone can force it from its usurped position.

Satan has caused the change of the Sabbath.... He seeks to make the commands of God of less force in the world than human laws. {7BC 975.7}

Feeling our dependence upon God, we shall realize the force of Christ's words when He said, "Without me ye can do nothing."

I saw the burden of the message should be the first, second, and third angels' messages, and those who had any hope in God would yield to the force of that truth. {5MR 203.3}

Our most bitter opponents are found among the first-day Adventists. They do not engage in the warfare honorably. They will pursue any course, however unreasonable and inconsistent, to cover up the truth and try to make it appear that the law of God is of no force.

GREEN - - do you always ignore context? Do you always make the Prince of Peace the Prince of War? Do always picture God as using Kingdoms of this world methods? God uses NO FORCE TO COMPEL CONSCIENCE. As EGW says, "The exercise of force is contrary to the principles of God's government; He desires only the service of love; and love cannot be commanded; it cannot be won by force or authority." {DA 22.1} Or, " God could have destroyed Satan and his sympathizers as easily as one can cast a pebble to the earth; but He did not do this. Rebellion was not to be overcome by force. Compelling power is found only under Satan's government. The Lord's principles are not of this order. His authority rests upon goodness, mercy, and love; and the presentation of these principles is the means to be used. God's government is moral, and truth and love are to be the prevailing power". {DA 759.1}

Prophecy has plainly stated the nature of Christ's kingdom. He planned a government which would use no force; his subjects would know no oppression. The symbols of earthly governments are wild beasts, but in the kingdom of Christ, men are called upon to behold, not a ferocious beast, but the Lamb of God. Not as a fierce tyrant did he come, but as the Son of man; not to conquer the nations by his iron power, but "to preach good tidings unto the meek;" "to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;" "to comfort all that mourn." He came as the divine Restorer, bringing to oppressed and downtrodden humanity the rich and abundant grace of Heaven, that by the power of his righteousness, man, fallen and degraded though he was, might be a partaker of divinity. {RH, August 18, 1896 par. 3}

Satan's representations against the government of God, and his defense of those who sided with him, were a constant accusation against God. His murmurings and complaints were groundless; and yet God allowed him to work out his theory. God could have destroyed Satan and all his sympathizers as easily as one can pick up a pebble and cast it to the earth. But by so doing he would have given a precedent for the exercise of force. All the compelling power is found only under Satan's government. The Lord's principles are not of this order. He would not work on this line. He would not give the slightest encouragement for any human being to set himself up as God over another human being, feeling at liberty to cause him physical or mental suffering. This principle is wholly of Satan's creation. {RH, September 7, 1897 par. 7}

God does not force any one. It is not love me, or I'll kill you.

It is hard to kick against the pricks!!!

See also: {COL 77.1} {SC 43.4} {6T 236.2}

God does not force the will of His creatures. He cannot accept an homage that is not willingly and intelligently given. A mere forced submission would prevent all real development of mind or character; it would make man a mere automaton. Such is not the purpose of the Creator.