Wednesday, January 16, 2008

I have learned that

majority of Libertarians do not trust the government to make decisions which makes me think that I should remain "independent" for the time being. I will still keep researching.

Why am I saying this?

I believe that we are called to render service and obedience as to submit to civil authority (1 Pet. 2:13–17 ; Matt. 22:21) even when they are run by sinners because the Government is God-ordained. Even when government leaders are bad (sinners)? Good example is Pharaoh. Satan have been using Pharaoh to persecute Jewish people for years. In Exodus 9:16 "But I (God) have raised you (Pharaoh) up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." Paul confirmed this in Romans 9:17 "For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: 'I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.' I have faith in God more than I have faith in any of our man-lead systems because God governs (controls) the world (Isa. 40:22-24), the nations (Isa. 40:15-17), and us (Proverbs 16:9).

So, I don't want to go against God because whoever is against the Government, is against God. The only time I will rebel against my government is when my Government force me to make decisions that is against God's will. On example is in Acts 5, Peter responded to Sanhedrin, the high priest that "We must obey God rather than men!" The only time Christians can violate God's government is when a Christian is asked to disobey God. You can read many Bible characters including Daniel disobey the Government out of principle rather than simple disobience.

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