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Patriotism, nationalism, and statism as forms of idolatry
repottinger:
Thank you, Alex. The scriptures you share always contribute tremendously to the discussion; I always really appreciate them.
Sincerely,
Randy
Extol:
This morning I read this marvelous truth from the Lake of Fire (page 56): "even the things that are perceived to be hindrances to God's will are not hindrances at all, but rather are the very instruments for the accomplishment of his will."
Nationalism can be appealing for a variety of reasons, and for many people it is probably their highest hope in life. Thank God that we have hopes for something better. And thank God we don't have to get involved and try to "fix" things by voting in better leaders.
repottinger:
I completely agree, Extol, and again, it shows how blessed all of use here are to be chosen by God to have these truths rervealed to us.
Randy
judy:
yes, yes and yes!!! Always thought there might be something missing in myself because I wasn't very patriotic. I am grateful to be living in this country but there have been grand empires of the past I would have liked to live in also. This country isn't perfect. I do and will always support our troops though, I know they went voluntarily but some have suffered so much horror.
repottinger:
No, Judy, I definitely don’t think that there’s anything “missing” in you if you’re not patriotic, at least in the eyes of God’s people. One other verse that I forgot to reference is John 18:36 (AKJV):
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Thanks a lot for your comment.
Sincerely,
Randy
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