ABSOLUTISM - COMPLETE UNRESTRICTED POWER IN GOVERNMENT
If God is your government unrestricted power is a wonderful thing, unfortunately most of the countries of the world today don’t even recognize His existence. Even our great nation which was originally founded on a deep respect for God and his absolute power has fallen into Satan’s trap of believing we make the laws. There are even many Christians who fail to properly understand the role of government in their lives. For example, a couple of weeks ago in our Bible class one of our members boldly explained to us that because of Romans 13 if the president declared that we had to turn in our Bibles we would have to do it. There are many others who believe that such things as abortion, fornication, or even homosexuality is now no longer sinful since the government has made it no longer illegal. These individuals allow the government to dictate their morality rather than allowing God and his word to do so.
For the majority of this country’s history God played an important role, but now He has been removed from the throne and Man’s selfish fleshly desires have replaced. Along with his removal the government is becoming more and more powerful in its ability to dictate the lives of its citizens. One school system this past month revoked a student’s first amendment right to free speech without even batting an eye by refusing to let him mention God in a graduation speech. The danger this poses to the church is clear. How long will it be before churches are taxed, subject to the fair hiring practices of industry, or even closed down because they are involved in "hate speech". Even when (notice I said when not if) the government refuses to give us the rights that we have been endowed with by our Creator, we must stand firm as Peter and John did in Acts 4:17-20. We must boldly proclaim even against an absolutist government “we will obey God rather than men.”
Decide now so there will be no question for you when others are foundering in confusion and stand between two opinions. I exhort you today as Elijah did in I Kings 18:21 when he battled the prophets of Baal, “How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if the government, then follow it.” Just remember at the day of judgement even the officials of the governments of the world will be judged.
If God is your government unrestricted power is a wonderful thing, unfortunately most of the countries of the world today don’t even recognize His existence. Even our great nation which was originally founded on a deep respect for God and his absolute power has fallen into Satan’s trap of believing we make the laws. There are even many Christians who fail to properly understand the role of government in their lives. For example, a couple of weeks ago in our Bible class one of our members boldly explained to us that because of Romans 13 if the president declared that we had to turn in our Bibles we would have to do it. There are many others who believe that such things as abortion, fornication, or even homosexuality is now no longer sinful since the government has made it no longer illegal. These individuals allow the government to dictate their morality rather than allowing God and his word to do so.
For the majority of this country’s history God played an important role, but now He has been removed from the throne and Man’s selfish fleshly desires have replaced. Along with his removal the government is becoming more and more powerful in its ability to dictate the lives of its citizens. One school system this past month revoked a student’s first amendment right to free speech without even batting an eye by refusing to let him mention God in a graduation speech. The danger this poses to the church is clear. How long will it be before churches are taxed, subject to the fair hiring practices of industry, or even closed down because they are involved in "hate speech". Even when (notice I said when not if) the government refuses to give us the rights that we have been endowed with by our Creator, we must stand firm as Peter and John did in Acts 4:17-20. We must boldly proclaim even against an absolutist government “we will obey God rather than men.”
Decide now so there will be no question for you when others are foundering in confusion and stand between two opinions. I exhort you today as Elijah did in I Kings 18:21 when he battled the prophets of Baal, “How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if the government, then follow it.” Just remember at the day of judgement even the officials of the governments of the world will be judged.
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