Wow dude you trust your government way too much. How do you explain "God" making christianity illegal in some countries
Sorry man Im sure there is plenty i could learn from you but thats definatey not right
I think it is right and I endeavour to show you some angles of the case you might not yet have considered:
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Did Jesus Christ try to overturn the romans occupying Israel in His time? You remember when Jesus was born Herod ordered his troops to kill all firstborn male babies, in order to kill also the foretold Messias. But Jesus even commended to pay taxes orderly to the Romans. He even let Himself be trialed and killed by roman jurisdiction, obviously with the conscent of His Father the mighty God!
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Romans 13:1-7New International Version (NIV)
[h=3]Submission to Governing Authorities[/h]13 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. [SUP]
2 [/SUP]Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. [SUP]
3 [/SUP]For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. [SUP]
4 [/SUP]For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. [SUP]
5 [/SUP]Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.
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6 [/SUP]This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. [SUP]
7 [/SUP]Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
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Do you think the United States of America, a truly Christian state and an iron sword in the hand of the Almighty, would not come to the help of fellow Christians around the world who are in serious danger and cry out to the Lord? But if not, it is the duty of every Christian eventually to give his life - and even the life of his loved ones if necessary - to show his love to Jesus Christ, but not by opposing the government but by submitting to the government! Because:
37"Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;[SUP][/SUP]38and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.[SUP][/SUP]39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. (Matthew 10:37-39 (New International Version))[SUP][/SUP]