How to Link God to War, Crime and Other Evil
Those who justify murder and crimes against humanity are godless - By God's Authority
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When I was a kid, I used to open the bible to a page and read, to see what I could glean. Today I blog.
I found this on a Russian LJ post, speaking truth to power, from the spirit of the law as opposed to just the letter,
which I found to be askew, one law for me, another law for you... as if ordained by God to kill in vain. As Israel now shows us.
Take Hitler for example, or Israel, or America, or China, or any other military and political power who plays God with the world
Christ came to speak truth to power, and teach us love and peace, not killing and hate.
Let everyone obey the authorities, because all power is from God, and all existing authorities are set by God. Therefore, one who opposes power opposes what God commanded, and anyone who opposes brings His judgment upon himself. The authorities are not terrible for good deeds, but for bad ones. Do you want not to be afraid of the authorities - live honestly, and they will praise you.
They are servants of God and act for your good. And if you do evil, then be afraid: they do not bear the sword in vain, they are servants of God and execute God's judgment on those who do evil. That is why you must obey the authorities not only out of fear of God's punishment, but also in good conscience. Therefore, you pay taxes, because the authorities, fulfilling their duties, serve God. So, give them what you owe them: to whom tax, to whom to file, to whom respect, to whom honor. - AT. Kuznetsova (Interpreted from Romans 13:1-7)
So can we trust in God, that men will do the right thing? Can we trust men? That the same moral standards should be applied to all men, political and religious leaders included.
"Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely" - Lord Acton writes to Bishop Creighton
John Cougar Mellencamp - Authority Song (1984)
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. - Romans 13:1-7
I wrote this poem encompassing the passage in Romans 2, which I titled "Romans Too"
ROMANS TOO (a poem)
Judge not, O man, lest ye be judged, in that God shall judge ye too!
God shall judge the secrets of men, written in their hearts.
Bearing witness with thy thoughts in that thou accuse,
Yet excuse thyself. The spirit of the law bears
Witness to itself. Be thou a Jew, according to the law,
And judgest not thyself? Be thou a teacher of the truth,
Yet not teach thyself? What saith a man, who cannot speak the truth?
If one does circumcise the law in one's own heart, he knows the truth.
No Jew is that above the law of God, whatever god that was..
Which exists in the flesh, the heart and spirit blessed
Not by men, but by the will of God, in truth. Therefore,
Ye reap as ye shall sow, both in spirit and in soul ~psp
One law for you, yet another for me, that's not the way it's meant to be,
The law is there for all.
dr. π (pi)
.
Via : https://picturehistory.livejournal.com/8897548.html
When I was a kid, I used to open the bible to a page and read, to see what I could glean. Today I blog.
I found this on a Russian LJ post, speaking truth to power, from the spirit of the law as opposed to just the letter,
which I found to be askew, one law for me, another law for you... as if ordained by God to kill in vain. As Israel now shows us.
Take Hitler for example, or Israel, or America, or China, or any other military and political power who plays God with the world
Christ came to speak truth to power, and teach us love and peace, not killing and hate.
Let everyone obey the authorities, because all power is from God, and all existing authorities are set by God. Therefore, one who opposes power opposes what God commanded, and anyone who opposes brings His judgment upon himself. The authorities are not terrible for good deeds, but for bad ones. Do you want not to be afraid of the authorities - live honestly, and they will praise you.
They are servants of God and act for your good. And if you do evil, then be afraid: they do not bear the sword in vain, they are servants of God and execute God's judgment on those who do evil. That is why you must obey the authorities not only out of fear of God's punishment, but also in good conscience. Therefore, you pay taxes, because the authorities, fulfilling their duties, serve God. So, give them what you owe them: to whom tax, to whom to file, to whom respect, to whom honor. - AT. Kuznetsova (Interpreted from Romans 13:1-7)
So can we trust in God, that men will do the right thing? Can we trust men? That the same moral standards should be applied to all men, political and religious leaders included.
"Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely" - Lord Acton writes to Bishop Creighton
John Cougar Mellencamp - Authority Song (1984)
Click to view1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. - Romans 13:1-7
I wrote this poem encompassing the passage in Romans 2, which I titled "Romans Too"
ROMANS TOO (a poem)
Judge not, O man, lest ye be judged, in that God shall judge ye too!
God shall judge the secrets of men, written in their hearts.
Bearing witness with thy thoughts in that thou accuse,
Yet excuse thyself. The spirit of the law bears
Witness to itself. Be thou a Jew, according to the law,
And judgest not thyself? Be thou a teacher of the truth,
Yet not teach thyself? What saith a man, who cannot speak the truth?
If one does circumcise the law in one's own heart, he knows the truth.
No Jew is that above the law of God, whatever god that was..
Which exists in the flesh, the heart and spirit blessed
Not by men, but by the will of God, in truth. Therefore,
Ye reap as ye shall sow, both in spirit and in soul ~psp
One law for you, yet another for me, that's not the way it's meant to be,
The law is there for all.
dr. π (pi)
.