09/04/13 Christians to quit "playing war" and shooting off their mouths.
For all of the people who claim that they have, "THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS TO PRESERVE THE CONSTITUTION," they need to put up or shut up if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the Obamanation of requiring citizens to pay for the murder of pre-born babies. As you know, I follow the New Testament, which forbids Christian violence, but gives the State the responsibility to protect the righteous and punish the wicked. Killing the innocent is not protecting the righteous or punishing the wicked. Killing the innocent has always been the work of Satan (see Moloch for instance).
So what is the point of my post. It is time for those who call themselves Christians to quit "playing war" and shooting off their mouths. It is time to stand, eye to eye with the enemy, armed with the Sword of the Spirit and quit making empty threats with the sword of steel. If people are going to insist that they will fight for the innocent, for the children, for the American way of life, then choose to war according to the flesh and quit rattling sabers in the name of Jesus.
It is important for people return to Biblical Christianity and become peacemakers (Mt. 5:9), and separate themselves from empty chatter that idolizes carnal warfare.
Yes, the murderers of the innocent are still the enemies of God, but in this dispensation of grace, it is not the believers responsibility to execute judgment. We can pray for God's justice and judgment against His enemies, while we can love our enemy, but we must not take vengeance against them or submit to their evil rule. It is better to obey God, rather than men.
Though you may not find many minsters who subscribe to New Testament non violence, there should be plenty that denounce empty bravado and false threats in the name of Christ.
Keep in mind. The argument, "Christians are suppose to obey the government," does not include laws that are contrary to the revealed word of God.
IN FACT... any government that does not follow the revealed will of God is in a state of anarchy, and God will not excuse anyone (the bum in the gutter or the President in the White House or the Justices in the Supreme Court or the Congress in the House or the Senate), from submitting to the rule of God. This is not an argument for a Theocracy, it is a call to sanity.
Romans 13:1-4
(1) Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
(2) Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
(3) For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
(4) For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
DLG note...
Vs. 1 says, "every soul," and every soul includes kings, presidents, judges, congressman, policemen, military personnel, as well as the grass roots of society.
Vs. 1 says that all ordained power is from God. Any government that violates the rule of God is not exercising legitimate authority in that area of life.
Vs. 2 says, "resists the power (of God), resists the ordinance of God... and shall received to themselves damnation."
Vss. 3-4 tell us that the righteous have no reason to fear a legitimate government.
Vs. 4 says God gave the sword, the power, the authority to the State, under His authority.
Isaiah 33:22
(22) For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
