Subject: Stae violation of worshhip, what to do? |
Bible Note: I have read Kalos' response to my question and am very gratefulfor his effort. However, I do not feel that he has done justice to the question of violation of God's moral law and the oppression of faithful Christians who uphold the Divine Commandments. The examples he gives about slaves observing the Sunday when they came together in the evening so that they complied with the Roman law is a fair one. But let me say that the choice of gathering on a Sunday was for man's convenience under the Roman rule, and does not make that a Divine Law. In Hebrews 4 Pauls still reminds Christians that the Sabbath remains binding, and he kept it, as well as all the disciples. Yes, we must respect our rulers, but as long as they provide for us guarantees of our religious freedoms. It is wrong to intellectualize and problematize the question of obedience. Yes, Paul and Jesus said people should obey governors, but that is an advice under God's Grace. We do not need to know how God will deal with them, but He allows them to rule us. |