Obama has been allowed to do what he is doing mainly because We The People have not taken a stand to stop him. Oh there are a few people speaking out but it it is going to take a whole lot more. What kind of earthly citizens does God expect us to be? But so that we may not offend them, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours. (Matthew 17:27, NIV) Christians are required to be responsible earthly citizens. As God’s people, we are foreigners on earth because our real home is in heaven. Still we have to cooperate with the authorities and be responsible citizens. An ambassador to another country keeps the local laws in order to represent well the one who sent him. We are Christ’s ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20). Are you being a good foreign ambassador for him to this world? Read Romans 13:1-14 KEY BIBLE VERSE: Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. (Romans 13:1, NIV) Christians are required to take their earthly citizenship very seriously. Christians understand Romans 13 in different ways. All Christians agree that we are to live at peace with the state as long as the state allows us to live by our religious convictions. For hundreds of years, however, there have been at least three interpretations of how we are to do this. (1) Some Christians believe that the state is so corrupt that Christians should have as little to do with it as possible. Although they should be good citizens as long as they can do so without compromising their beliefs, they should not work for the government, vote, or serve in the military. (2) Others believe that God has given the state authority in certain areas and the church authority in others. Christians can be loyal to both and can work for either. They should not, however, confuse the two. In this view, church and state are concerned with two totally different spheres—the spiritual and the physical—and thus complement each other but do not work together. (3) Still others believe that Christians have a responsibility to make the state better. They can do this politically, by electing Christian or other high-principled leaders. They can also do this morally, by serving as an influence for good in society. In this view, church and state ideally work together for the good of all. None of these views advocate rebelling against or refusing to obey the government’s laws or regulations unless they clearly require you to violate the moral standards revealed by God.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:04:49 +0000