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Stacey:
Amen Claudia! God is our Judge and knows our hearts.
In Romans 12:2 Paul tells us to not be conformed to the pattern of this world.
United States Government, local governing offices and civil governmental rulers are of the pattern of this world.
Do we then get into Romans 13 and think Paul has had a change of mind and there is informing us to submit to the pattern of the world?
Paul is no more informing us to submit to governmental “rulers” than Lucifer is the name of Satan.
Which by the way, Satan has authority, he is the god of this world, should we submit to his authority? Nonsense.
Some good questions I found looking deeper into Romans 13,
Did Moses violate God’s principle of submission to authority when he killed the Egyptian taskmaster in defense of his fellow Hebrew?
Did Elijah violate God’s principle of submission to authority when he openly challenged Ahab and Jezebel?
Did David violate God’s principle of submission to authority when he refused to surrender to Saul’s troops?
Did Daniel violate God’s principle of submission to authority when he disobeyed the king’s law to not pray audibly to God?
Did the three Hebrew children violate God’s principle of submission to authority when they refused to bow to the image of the state?
Did John the Baptist violate God’s principle of submission to authority when he publicly scolded King Herod for his infidelity?
Did Simon Peter and the other Apostles violate God’s principle of submission to authority when they refused to stop preaching on the streets of Jerusalem?
Did Paul violate God’s principle of submission to authority when he refused to obey those authorities who demanded that he abandon his missionary work? In fact, Paul spent almost as much time in jail as he did out of jail.
The common church teaching for Romans 13 is that Paul is informing us to submit to the governmental rule of this world. Since when do we here in this forum accept the common teachings of christendom?
I suggest more study on Romans 13 for anyone that thinks the common interpretation of submitting to governmental laws and rulers, is the correct understanding of what Paul is saying there.
John from Kentucky:
Claudia,
I am not a righteous man. I know my own heart as does God. I sin every day. My only hope is Jesus, the Savior and Anointed King.
Sorry if I have offended you. I would make it better if I knew how.
John
cjwood:
You already made it better JFK by your kind words. I love you brother in Christ.
claudia
John from Kentucky:
--- Quote from: cjwood on November 14, 2018, 06:04:51 PM ---You already made it better JFK by your kind words. I love you brother in Christ.
claudia
--- End quote ---
The last time we met was in November 2009 at the Mobile, AL conference.
Ray and his wife invited everyone over for a meal. It was a Sunday afternoon, in his backyard and you were trying to catch and pet one of His cats.
I was sitting at one of the tables. Ray walked over to talk to some of us. A woman was troubled in spirit. One of her relatives had died and was mentally unwell. She asked Ray what would happen to Him. Ray told her Jesus would bring him back to life and heal his mind and save him and give him everlasting life. Jesus would save everyone. Ray's words made that woman so happy and gave her peace. It was a blessing for me to witness Ray's kindness to that woman.
That was nine years ago. Nine years! Makes me feel old. No Country For Old Men.
yello62:
john,
we old men have a country. it's maker is our Creator. can't wait to reside there. :)
tony
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