Maybe if their had been Church Security back in the olden days, the Christians would not of been fed to the lions. One should not feel the need for security at a school, a mall, on the street, in your home, or in a church..but the reality of it is we do need security. Most homes today come with security systems, but you always need a back up plan.
Back in those old days people understood they’d be persecuted for their beliefs. That’s just as true today as then. But the focus then, as it should be now, was on salvation; not the need to protect ones selves from an evil world.
But, in today’s world, where the focus is more on the needy than salvation, I guess security is a necessary ‘evil’. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that a church should not help those in need. But too many churches today make that their focus instead of the real purpose of a church; to help save us from sin.