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1 | Did American Revolution violate Rom 13:1 | Rom 13:1 | wilmap | 157707 | ||
Thanks for asking. In brief summary, I started this discussion by asking whether persons such as Sam Adams violated Romans 13:1 by inciting the American Revolution against British rule. After all, the Romans were far more oppressive than the British, yet Paul was inspired to give this counsel. However, I have now generalized the subject, partly in response to various comments and partly due to my own desire to show the the importance of knowing when to obey the governments and when to refuse. One Forum participant wrote: "Remember the original issue for the colonists. It was freedom of worship. The European governments were oppressive in other ways as well, but the core issue was the right to worship our Lord Jesus Christ as His Word told them to, not according to the whims of the monarchy, or whatever factions were maneuvering for power. Perhaps God led a few good men to seek liberty, and perhaps some, for their own reasons, joined in." The apostle Paul and all first-century Christians lived under a government that made it difficult to openly worship. Paul used the courts to attempt to advance true worship. He was imprisoned and eventually killed (according to tradition), but he never advocated a revolution. Rather he encouraged full allegiance to God and his anointed king, Jesus, and obedience to the government as long as they did not ask them to violate God's laws. The principle is that simple, but the difficulty is trying to carry this out in Satan's nationally divisive world with our imperfect flesh. I believe "God lead" him to do these things, and thus, could not have "lead" the colonists to violate these same inspired words. Paul admonished the Ephesians: "Find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather exposes them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret." (Eph 5:10-12) May we all continue to earnestly seek God's refinement. Hope that made sense. Wilma |
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2 | Did American Revolution violate Rom 13:1 | Rom 13:1 | CDBJ | 157708 | ||
Thanks for the synopsis, That’s interesting and you are quite the history buff. Since the subject is the Bible and not who shot John and why, I’ll try will keep it short. I was always taught that it wasn’t a revolutionary war but a war for independence but like I alluded to before, I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer; did I say that? I believe that God controls history and it sure looks like He knows what He’s doing. I read the end of the Book and we as believers in Jesus win! Paul had a good battle plan for believers to follow. 1 Tim. 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 2 Tim. 2:3-4 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. [4] No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And the fight goes on; have a great day, CDBJ |
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