A right and a duty

[psalm2]

If one says, "God and Country", "God and Family", OR "God AND anything", it is IDOLOTRY!


It is GOD ALONE we are to seek, and WORSHIP!

Job 1:21 ...the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Deu 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Him FIRST and ONLY,

Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.



You say this is a RIGHT, and a DUTY,

"participating aggressively in politics and governance, which is their sacred right and their unquestionable duty"



Where do Rights and Duties for Christians come from?

From God Almighty, and HOW does He relay that to us? By the Word of God!

So please find the governmental 'rights' and 'duties' chapters, and verses.

START HERE...;o)

Luk 20:25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

The founding fathers were in ERROR!

God endowed NO ONE with inalienable rights...!!

Adam was given certain rights CONDITIONALLY, the CONDITION being OBEDIENCE!

He blew it!

THUS all men since then have 2 rights!!

1. The right to DIE!
2. The right to be JUDGED By God Almighty!

Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

The CROOKED AND PERVERSE NATION, 'america' was NEVER a Christian nation!

It was/is blessed because of Christians WITHIN IT!!

Here is CHRISTIAN!

1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Here is where CHRISTIAN is found!!

Phi 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Here is what CHRISTIAN is to be doing...

Phi 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

The ALMIGHTY GOD of this universe, through His Holy Spirit, through the pen of the Apostle Paul, COMMANDED ALL CHRISTIANS to do THIS...

1Co 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

So WHAT did Paul do, that ALL Christians are to do?

He Preached !

What did he preach?

1Co 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

He Preached the GOSPEL of Jesus Christ!!

NOT POLITICS!!

GOD ALMIGHTY SEPARATED Church and State!!

Mat 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

WHICH IS WHICH ??

Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.



GOD ALMIGHTY will run the nations as HE ALWAYS has!!!

Psa 75:6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
Psa 75:7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Dan 4:17 ...to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Dan 4:25 ...till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Dan 4:32 ...until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Dan 5:21 ...till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.


(When GOD repeats something that many times we OUGHT to pay ATTENTION, don't you think?)


THAT leaves His people, CHRISTIANS, free to OBEY GOD, FOLLOW CHRIST, and IGNORE POLITICS!!!


NOTICE that under the WORST government KNOWN to man, Paul I PREACHED THE GOSPEL,

NOT POLITICS!!


And ALL believers are to do LIKEWISE, as GOD said, through Paul's pen!!

1Co 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.




1Jo 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.


In the service of the TRUTH, the LIVING WORD, JESUS CHRIST,

Craig, a workman,

2 Tim 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.


P.S.

IF you think 'america' is a Christian nation, then God approves of and CREATED the plurality of this nation!

Read your Bible with EYES WIDE OPEN, and SEE what God thinks of plurality!



Dan 4:32 ...until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.


the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men

and giveth it to whomsoever he will.


BY THE WAY, THAT MEANS ONLY HIS VOTE COUNTS....;o)


HE MANIPULATES MEN'S VOTES AS HE SEES FIT, FOR HIS GOOD PLEASURE AND PURPOSES,


OR IT MEANS NOTHING, AND NOTHING IN GOD'S WORD MEANS NOTHING!!!


OUR GOD REIGNS!!!

[Murph]

sending you a PM...

[songinnight]

Hi There and Welcome Psalm 2!
Glad you are here!
Wow, you came up with a very heavy topic!
I've been trying to tell folks that now is the time
for us to focus on our true home....heaven with Abba
forever....
Matt 6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break
through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do
not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there
will your heart be also.

I personally have made the choice to recognize my true
country and kingdom.....

Col 1:12-14 Giving thanks unto The Father, Which hath made
us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son: In Whom we
have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of
sins:....

1Cr 15:48-49 As is the earthy, such are they also that are
earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are
heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy,
we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.


Hebr 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is,
an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their
God: for HE hath prepared for them a city.

My thoughts on this are mainly that according to our Lords'
Words, this world will pass away, and there will be a time
of great distress and those who do not know Yeshua /Jesus
as The Messiah, Son of God, Who paid the ransom for our
souls....well, they will be judged, .... Imho, we need to be so
committed to their souls that we are able to help them to
overcome worldliness in all of its subtile forms....

We are all looking (as Yeshua prayed) for the Unity and
Love that breaks down walls and enables us to love others
more than self. Our stand needs to be strong as you have
shared....(Thank you!)

When we focus on our Great And Mighty God....Who Alone has
set the course for this world....then we don't have to worry
about circumstances and situations....only our whole heartedness
to HIM and to others.

We overcome the traps of 'politics' and nationalities...which we
see that the world uses to incite predjudice, hatred, greed,
lust and pride, when we keep our focus on The Word and The
Holy Trinity.

click on the linky to see the words of a hymn that encourages
me very much and hope it does for you too! (and all who read
here

arnet.pair.com/RedEllis/lyr/worldnotmyhome.htm

[Murph]

Ya know Mabzar I have thought about what Michael has written and it bothered me because it sounds like he is avodcating total separation from the world. I don't think the Lord had that in mind.

I look at it this way. We can take a lesson from Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They lived behind enemy lines like we do today. They obeyed the Lord in all things and lived as peaceabley as they could in enemy territory. Everything they did shines as a guiding light to us today.

We truly do need to be as harmless as doves and wise as serpant's teeth...

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." Matthew 10:16

There are so many lessons to learn from Daniel and the other young men taken from Jerusalem into Babylon...It is a whole study all by itself. But I believe that is how we have to be, just like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

There is a story about D. L. Moody. As he was going into vote a man said to him that he thought Moody was a citizen of Heaven and asked why he was voting here on earth. D. L. Moody replied that the man was quite right but while he was here on earth he didn't care to live in a pig stye...

We have our eyes on the Kingdom and a great command in our hearts...Go teach and preach the Gospel...stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves...care for the poor and the widows...and more.

Jesus said go...He said nothing about becomming like monks...shut away from the world while we are still in it...we are to separate from sin and unto God.

Probably haven't explained it very well. I hope you see what I am trying to say. We can't live in this world and not try to help just like the Lord told us to the whole time talking about Jesus...

[Murph]

I voted today...exercised my God given right to try to help clean up the pig stye...

We have a new high Sheriff. Not the man I voted for but I trust the Lord. I will work with the new Sheriff just like I did with the last one. Just another day in Babylon...God willing, and one day closer to Heaven.