Civil government
| Posted On: 01/28/09 03:10:27 PM |
Age 21, NV |
We do need to submit to righteous laws of government, but unrighteous laws are --- to paraphrase Augustine --- not even laws to begin with. Government policies that conflict with what is just, that fail to protect peoples' God-given natural rights, or that conflict with the higher law of the land (in the case of the U.S.A., the Constitution is supreme, not the president, Congress or courts, all of which vow submission to the Constitution), are invalid and can be resisted without sinning. And if a government is perpetually tyrannical and constantly abuses and oppresses its people, then the people, out of a principle of the God-given right to self-defense, are justified in fighting back (with force if necessary) and installing a government that will be just and accomplish its God-ordained purpose. This was the idea behind the American Revolution; the Founding Fathers, most of whom were Bible-believing Christians (despite the lies that secular education keeps telling everyone), saw themselves as fighting a war of self-defense. Here are three good resources on Romans 13: 1. http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/Interview_Dixon.html 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmol8-fDMsQ 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMF04YRf0UU
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Awesome perspective!
| Posted On: 01/27/09 11:20:32 PM |
Age 44, CO |
I got somewhat caught up in the whole idea of The Moral Majority, etc back in the 80's, when I was in my 20's. I didn't put a lot of time into it, but my sympathies were with them. I was an "Almost Christian" up until just a few years ago. Lately I've felt a growing conviction about the need to get back to the simplicity of the Gospel, and I greatly appreciate the way you've spelled it all out here. You helped give a great deal of clarity to what I've been feeling. Thank you so much.
Betsy Markman
Just Another Clay Pot
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