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   From: seaviews7@yahoo.com   
      
   On 7/18/2023 10:39 AM, James scribbled:   
   > The Governments and Scripture.   
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   > We can't get away from governments. They surround us. They order us.   
   > They punish us. They help feed us.They help the sick. And many other   
   > things.   
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   > Without governments there would be chaos. Each person would just do   
   > what he believes. That is one reason why God set up governments. And   
   > they help to punish the wicked. Of course there are those governments   
   > that are extremely corrupt. So what is a Christian's response to   
   > governments? Should they collect weapons and try to overthrow bad   
   > ones?   
   >   
   > Since God set them up, that would not be very wise. Actually,   
   > Christians are to OBEY the governments. Ro 13:1,   
   >   
   > (Romans 13:1) Let every person be in subjection to the superior   
   > authorities, for there is no authority except by God; the existing   
   > authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God.   
      
   It says it right there in front of your face and you still lie about it   
   you heretic.   YOUR flawed pagan Bible, for that is what it is, is full   
   of shit and it does not claim anything of the sort, you are truly   
   dammed.   No where does it say obey the government. /BS  And the true   
   Bible is certainly clear, that you are not to obey it when it is corrupt.   
      
   You have no excuse to God for not being able to read the true Bible, for   
   here it is you dammed to hell soul.   
      
   https://truecarpentry.org/tccwww/cathwww/dogma/catholicbooks/Hol   
   Bible/NewTestament/Romans.htm#chpt13   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
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   > Of course, Christians must obey GOD first, governments second. So if a   
   > government says to stop preaching etc, we follow this Scripture:   
   >   
   > “We must obey God as ruler rather than men" (Acts 5:29) And God and   
   > Jesus say:   
   >   
   > (Matthew 28:19, 20) Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all   
   > the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son   
   > and of the holy spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I   
   > have commanded you. And look! I am with you all the days until the   
   > conclusion of the system of things.”   
   >   
   > And this prophecy:   
   >   
   > (Matthew 24:14) And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in   
   > all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the   
   > end will come.   
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   > Thus preaching for Christians is a necessity.   
   >   
   > But surely 'good' governments will be protected by God, since there   
   > might be many sincere people in it.. But to the disappointment of   
   > many, there are no 'good' governments. God will DESTROY them all. Let   
   > me repeat. God will DESTROY them all. Love of country should not   
   > override love of God.  So they all are coming down soon, as these   
   > Scriptures show:   
   >   
   > (Daniel 2:44) “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set   
   > up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And this kingdom will not   
   > be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all   
   > these kingdoms, and it alone will stand forever,   
   >   
   > (Revelation 19:15, 16) And out of his mouth protrudes a sharp, long   
   > sword with which to strike the nations, and he will shepherd them with   
   > a rod of iron. Moreover, he treads the winepress of the fury of the   
   > wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his outer garment, yes, on his thigh,   
   > he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.   
   >   
   > So should Christians be involved in politics and helping to run   
   > things? Why jump on the Titanic? You know its end. The Bible is clear.   
   > Sincerely James   
   > Go see jw.org   
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