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Originally Posted by pelathais
Someone who man's a watch is seldom in charge of anything. They are doing the "grunt" work. It's their job to sound an alarm when a threat is seen.
If the people were to try and exercise power in NT times they would have had to use murder and riot to gain control. When democracies arose, many Christians were so startled by it that they abandoned their futurist interpretations of Bible prophecy and proclaimed that a "New World Order" had come into existence. Sir Isaac Newton and George Washington are examples of these men.
Whatever eschatology you choose for today, as a Christian living in a democracy you must accept responsibility for your governance. Even Osama Bin Laden holds you accountable for this.
So God created the "powers that be" to exercise rule upon the earth. But guess what? In America you are "the power that is!" Just as God judged the Kings of OT Israel for their use and abuse of power, so also will you be judged. If you want to be the kind of servant that takes his power and buries it in the ground then, so be it. After all, our Master is an austere man, reaping where he has not sown and gathering where he has not strawed. But what will you say to Him when He returns?
"'They' passed roe v. wade? 'They' passed the GBL agenda?" But the Master will want to know what you did with the power He trusted you with. He sets up the powers that be, and He has set up this democracy. You are "the king" as much as anyone else around here.
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O.k. you and Rhoni tell me who God wants to be President when it is time to vote so I will know.
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