When should a Christian disobey the civil government?
(Rom. 13:7; Acts 5:27-29)
When a civil government refuses people the liberty to worship and obey God freely, it
has lost its mandate of authority from God.
Then the Christian should feel justified in disobeying.
Thomas Jefferson believed that when a government began to be tyannical, it was the
right and even the DUTY of the citizens to rebel against
that government.
The Christian, however, is called to bear with his government whenever possible.
Jesus did not call for revolution against Rome, even though it was an oppressive
conqueror of Israel.
On the other hand, the apostles refused to obey an order not to preach and teach in
Jesus' name (Acts 5:27-29).
Whenever the civil government forbids the practice of things that God has commanded us
to do, or tells us to do things He has commanded us
not to do, then we are on solid ground in disobeying the government.
Blind obedience to government is never right.
However difficult or costly it may be, we all must reserve the right to say no to
things that we consider oppressive or immoral.
Source: Spirit Filled Life Bible-New King James Version (1991),
Thomas Nelson Publishers
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Senate Chaplain Peter Marshall was famous for his words of inspiration
from the floor of the Senate chamber. One of his favorite recitations
was this poem by Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819-1881) :
God, give us men! A time like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office does not kill;
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men who have honor; men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before a demagogue and damn
His treacherous flatteries without winking!
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking.
(Born: July 24, 1819, Belchertown, Massachusetts.
Holland started his career as a doctor, but switched to teaching, and finally became
an editor. He was on the editorial staff of the
Springfield, Massachusetts, Republican until 1866, where he wrote the column of
"Timothy Titcomb Letters." He also helped found Scribner's
Magazine, and worked there until his death. He somehow found time to write a number of
novels and volumes of poetry. His works include:
Arthur Bonnicastle
Bitter Sweet
Kathrina
The Marble Prophecy, and Other Poems
The Mistress of the Manse
Died: October 12, 1881, New York.)
"Man's Rule - Chaos, conflict,
God's Rule - Peace, Good order"
--- from Letters To Jessica by Robert Bisset
--
Bard
We are a Nation of the Rule of Law;
however, I, for one, will not be Ruled by the Lawless.
To All Elected Officials:
"Stop stealing my earnings that you use to give to those whom you know will vote for
you."
There's not a dime bit of difference between a DemoRat and a RepubRat,
they're simply two wings of the same bird of prey which pecks at your
earnings while insidiously devouring your Freedom.
BUCHANAN-Reform
http://gopatgo2000.com/default.htm
Eternal Vigilance - The Price of Freedom!
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