Should we follow the law of the land?

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Should we follow the law of the land? Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 10:59:32 cd7e70 No.700704

>Romans 13

Let's look at context. Paul is specifically talking about this because at that time people though that the Kingdom of God might be a literal kingdom where the Jews took over Rome. His point was that the Kingdom of God is within us, not in the world as a part of politics. So we change the world not by changing the political structures but by changing ourselves from within.

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 11:02:27 98ba7b No.700706

quick and obvious answer, ya if the laws are good and righteous. we aren't obliged to follow evil laws, we arent even obliged to accept them, just like we shouldn't accept evil men abusing innocent people in front of us.

>>700704

> So we change the world not by changing the political structures but by changing ourselves from within.

ya this is also true. revolutions are gay.

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 11:39:26 2d6604 No.700715

>>700706

>revolutions are gay.

True. Ever since human history, revolutionists justifies themselves with bullshit like "there is no crime in the revolution" and things ended up really violent and bloody.

What makes me curious is that if one day, we are oppressed hard like straight out of dystopia hard, murder is a norm, etc. Should we ourselves set to right the wrong without a bloody revolution? As in staying Christian no matter (e.g. staying away from sin, kindness even met with a spit or a curse) what. That will put you on the devil worshipper radar and cap you silently before you can change the world by being the light in the darkness? Which if it happens just be a martyr?

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 11:45:31 3e8775 No.700720

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>>700715

>>700706

reformations tho…

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 11:54:42 1a0c38 No.700723

Better question, how many examples do we have of Christians breaking the law of the land?

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 12:39:06 2d6604 No.700745

>>700723

Look at the countries which disallows Christianity and look up how many martyred for it. Also China crackdown on "illegal" church which the communists did not approve.

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 12:43:40 e004ac No.700749

>>700723

The American Revolution, since most of those guys were Christians.

>inb4 muh masons

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 12:45:46 7cb94e No.700751

>>700720

reformers should've stayed in the church and kept it honest.

Protestantism has devolved into chaos, and the Catholic church lost a lot of brain power and piety because so many decent people were lost to it

Christanon 09/13/18 (Thu) 14:08:28 3e8775 No.700794

>>700751

This I agree with.