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1 | Are silent protests scriptural? | 1 John 3:17 | Bows44 | 155875 | ||
Hi Doc, I totally agree with what you are saying, but I was thinking on a smaller more individualistic scale. Based on 1 John 3:17 one is expected to do some practical things for people other than pray for them. We are expected to give of our time and resources to help. You know...be a good Samaritan. Yes, we should get in our prayer closets and seek God's face and plead for forgiveness and mercy. Then get out and put our faith into practice in a practical way. So, I guess the answer to my original question as to the scriptural validity of silent protests is...no- there is none. We can pray, preach/teach, elect Godly leaders and help some of these girls as we are able. We can also train up our children in the ways of God and mentor them through to a God-ordained marriage, then maybe there will be a lesser need for the abortion clinics. Raise up a Godly generation and in a generation we will have a Godly Nation again. Thank you for helping to clarify/validate that. It always helps me to talk things out. :-) Yours in Christ, Bows44 |
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2 | Are silent protests scriptural? | 1 John 3:17 | DocTrinsograce | 155876 | ||
Hi, Bows... But what I was saying was extremely individualistic. Revival begins right here with me! Now, although I participate actively in communication with my representatives and the like, I'm not entirely convinced that protesting at clinics is the solution. I see in Scripture that when many were offering human sacrifices to Moloch, God didn't tell the Israelites to picket the heathen temples. He said, "Come out from among them." On the other hand, as Christians we have often been in forefront of great social reform, throwing down institutions that were clearly violating Biblical principals, and standing up on behalf of those who could not help themselves. I guess my answers are less than satifying. Yet I know that all change begins right here, at home, in my own life. I can't ask God to deal with the issues in other peoples' lives until I am willing to mortify the flesh, and bring every single aspect of my life into full submission to Him. In Him, Doc |
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