Can/Should Christians Be Democrats?

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968

Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter. [17] If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. [18] But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

Joshua 2:12-15
[12] Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token: [13] And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. [14] And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. [15] Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

Exodus 13:17
And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:

I Samuel 19:18
So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

I believe I have used the examples that you gave to me supporting “Rebellion” against man, and “God” blessed them for it. The difference between Saul and these men was they put the situation into Gods hand. Saul did what he wanted to do, he took it into his own hands, and the Lord took away his kingship because he trusted into himself. These other men and women didn’t bow to the world YET, they allowed God to give them the victory. Rebellion is Ill take it into my own hands, Rebellion is self will, if you stand fro truth, God will always take care of you. Rebellion your on your own.

"These men" (and one woman, oh and let's not forget the Hebrew midwives, either) refused to obey the orders of government authorities. Rahab in particular harbored foreign spies and gave aid and comfort to enemies of the state and switched her allegiance, making a deal with her country's enemies. Thus, she not only was in "rebellion" but was involved in high treason as well.

David had warrants for his arrest, but instead of turning himself in and having his day in court ('cause "the battle is the Lord's but the victory is ours") he ran to the hollers and had him an illegal militia running around with him. He engaged in unsanctioned espionage and covert black ops while scamming everyone into thinking he was mentally ill.

I could go on, but the fact is you have not a biblical understanding of authority. You were wrong about spiritual warfare, wrong about resurrection, and wrong about this. Thus, your opinions have no weight on these subjects. I suppose you can qualify for a participation trophy, though.