Indeed I am willing to engage, though i may not be the best spokesman for the cause.
“Government” is always used to describe a person or group, who are assumed to possess rights that we ‘norma...
I sent that response to Don.
The end of my last thought:
I try to allow for the fact that my limited knowledge and understanding of this world are pale distorted reflections of the God who created me and everything we see. There are things that I don't agree with or completely understand.
I know this though.
God is sovereign over all things. He gives and He takes away for His own, many times, unfathomable reasons.
When Assyria and Babylon smashed Israel, were they under God's direct control? Not by my understanding, yet they still did his will.
When Jesus was killed on the cross, did God force those officials, soldiers, and other people to participate? No. But His will was still done.
When Saul and the Jews persecuted the early Christians, were they directly controlled by God? No. And yet they still pushed the expansion of the church far and wide.
Again delegated authority is not the same as a right. Abusing that authority is wrong.
As its well established, where man's law conflicts with God's law, we must follow God. But that does not mean there will be no consequences for the decision.
True followers of God WILL be persecuted. I pray that I will be willing on that day to follow in my savior's footsteps...
The end of my last thought:
I try to allow for the fact that my limited knowledge and understanding of this world are pale distorted reflections of the God who created me and everything we see. There are things that I don't agree with or completely understand.
I know this though.
God is sovereign over all things. He gives and He takes away for His own, many times, unfathomable reasons.
When Assyria and Babylon smashed Israel, were they under God's direct control? Not by my understanding, yet they still did his will.
When Jesus was killed on the cross, did God force those officials, soldiers, and other people to participate? No. But His will was still done.
When Saul and the Jews persecuted the early Christians, were they directly controlled by God? No. And yet they still pushed the expansion of the church far and wide.
Again delegated authority is not the same as a right. Abusing that authority is wrong.
As its well established, where man's law conflicts with God's law, we must follow God. But that does not mean there will be no consequences for the decision.
True followers of God WILL be persecuted. I pray that I will be willing on that day to follow in my savior's footsteps...
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