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Then like Hitler said "obey your government for it says so in Romans 13:1"
Hitler used this passage to justify his power and his evil.
We are not to obey evil.
Perhaps you're missing my point. We are not to submit or obey an evil command by the government when it is contrary to the word of God. Is that what you think the word of God is saying?
For the word of God also says, "Thou shalt not kill." Hitler's command to exterminate the Jews was certainly not scriptural, nor "obeyable."
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If Our Founding Fathers listened to England when this nation was being born in rebelion to the king of england, then this nation would not be in existance today.
Interesting note...show me a scripture where it is condoned to rebel against the government and you will answer this argument yourself. However, the Lord had a reason for allowing the U.S. to be born.
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I will not be submitting myself to any evil governing body.
Then I submit to you by the authority of the word of God, that He will not deliver you from the same.
1 Peter 2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God.
Honour the king. 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
In Jeremiah 27, God details the capture of Israel by Babylon, and how they were to react. God brought Babylon against Israel for their rebellion against God. Similarly, it is likely that God will bring the government of the U.S. against Christians for their apostasy and world-pacifying ways. We are not to raise up arms against it, but look at it as a move of God for our benefit.
May we obediently remain in Christ.
In Him,
Mike