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Post by Caretaker on Oct 27, 2008 9:57:12 GMT -6
God bless you; In Romans 13 Paul tells us to obey the laws of our nation. Suppose the laws are contrary to the Word of God? I am reminded of the early Church which went underground. The Brothers and Sisters in Christ who gave their lives to publish God's Word contrary to Vatican Law. Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who this very hour are meeting in secret because they are in violation of their nation's laws. I share some of the same feelings as Brother Alvin York in WWI. Dietrich Bonhoffer in WWII. I must serve God with every fibre of my being, and I cannot stand by and not protect the vulnerable. I found this editorial which brings much insight to the table: www.brfwitness.org/Articles/1980v15n6.htm
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Post by veterinarian on Oct 28, 2008 12:11:21 GMT -6
A very good link. I'm still reading it, because there are many good points that I want to be sure to learn.
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Post by Caretaker on Oct 28, 2008 12:31:33 GMT -6
God bless you Sis;
For myself I am still trying to sort it all out. I am one who could never stand by meekly as my family or any other vulnerable one was harmed in any way. It makes no difference what they do to me but I must protect the innocent even from our government.
I would have been one working the underground railroad. I would have served with the resistance during WWII, if I was under Nazi occupation, and helping hide the Jews.
I don't think I could force myself to stand by and see any lambs led to the slaughter.
This is one of the reasons for posting the article, to have input from my precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
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Post by charlescameron on May 16, 2009 9:10:39 GMT -6
Notes on Romans 12-14 12:1-13:10- Here, we have practical Christian living, living the life of love. What can our ‘sacrifice’be in the light of Christ’s greater Sacrifice of Himself for us? It can only be ‘our reasonable service’, our ‘spiritual worship’. His love calls for our response, the response of love: ‘Love so amazing, so divine, demands (and shall have) my soul, my life, my all’(12:1; Church Hymnary, 254). Our love for Him can never begin to compare with His love for us. ‘Love is a many splendoured thing’(12:9-21). Let love direct our thinking, speaking and living - His love, love for God, love for people (13:8-10). Let your prayer be, ‘More love, more power, more of You in my life. And I will worship You with all my heart,... mind,... strength’(Songs of Fellowship, 392). Worship the Lord - and be changed by His love! 13:11-14:23- ‘Walk in love’- We must not fall out over matters in which difference of opinion is allowed (14:5,15). There can be a lot of bitterness over ‘the Sabbath’. There can be so much pride. For some, this is the ‘be-all and end-all’of Christian faith. They say, ‘Weare the Sabbath keepers. Theyare not!’. Others react, ‘Werejoice in our Christian liberty. Theyare legalists’. ‘Pharisees’are preoccupied with ‘the Sabbath’. We must remember that Jesusis ‘the Lord of the Sabbath’. We must let His love flow (Matthew 12:2,10,8,11-12). Let faith be real- not just keeping on the right side of narrow-minded people (23; Colossians 2:16; 1 Corinthians 2:15). Let there be ‘peace and joy in the Holy Spirit’. Don’t think too highly of yourself. ‘Count others better than yourself’(17; 12:3; Philippians 2:3).
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