tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post7275958024704800970..comments2023-10-21T04:32:31.262-05:00Comments on Following Judah's Lion: Can Immoral Acts be Moral?Rick Fruehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05879848568892457571noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-22029766951842235732013-03-12T10:18:09.273-05:002013-03-12T10:18:09.273-05:00To Anon 11:05: I appreciate your heartfelt anguis...To Anon 11:05: I appreciate your heartfelt anguish over the evils and injustices. However, I would say to you that as Christians, we CAN and SHOULD tear away and go live somwhere else! Not physically necessarily, but we live now in the spiritual holy nation of which Jesus is King. This Kingdom of God is opposed by and contrary to all earthly kingdoms. He has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. The whole world lies in the power of the wicked one, but we are redeemed OUT OF the world. Meantime, we are pilgrims and sojourners in this world's nations. Jesus tells us to pay our taxes, so we do not compromise when we do. It is not geographical separation we must find, but spiritual separation, coming out indeed from the compromised church institutions and understanding that we do not pledge allegiance to any earthly nation since we are bought with a Price and belong to Him alone. You can see, I have rejected the concept of "dual citisenship" as did the early christians and the anabaptists.<br />You are right that we should be humbled and contrite to realize that our "wealth" and "comfort" in this world is not our own doing, but the fruit of some very wicked history. Not to boast in riches not rust in chariots and horses!<br />Good to have you here.<br />VickiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-86984252148159918352013-03-11T23:05:59.172-05:002013-03-11T23:05:59.172-05:00Amen.
It's almost impossible to live by the...Amen. <br /><br />It's almost impossible to live by the gospel and be a citizen of a nation and not compromise the gospel anymore. It doesn't matter where we live. If christians live in a democracy, the majority rule. And, if we choose to remain in that country, even though the majority implement anti-gospel rules, we, the church are just as guilty as those we charge as guilty; and our hypocrisy shows when we accuse non-christians of breaking the 10 Commandments, or performing abominations, when we ourselves enjoy the fruit of a materially-wealthy nation that was bought with the blood of other humans. And it doesn't bother christians to reap from the sacrifices of those who serve in the military. Those who serve may not have all understanding yet on God's opinion on the things of war, but it's a christian's duty to pray for them that they find the Lord on their path. However, they do believe they do it for their country. And we all benefit from their sacrifices. <br />If we want to stay where it's comfortable and fairly safe and secure, we 'compromise' our bibical principles everyday by consenting to contribute through our taxes and citizenships and by closing our eyes to how western industrialized nations got so rich in the first place. It is not all achieved by hard work and a strong work ethic. It's usually done by rich men exploiting, accumulating more and more off the backs of hard workers. Christians should know this, yet would support those who love war, hate the poor, love the wealthy, defend the corrupt, the hard-hearted, attention-seeking carnival barkers who earn their keep by verbally attacking, having no conscience about the struggling class. If what we read and hear is true, the church has become so blind and deaf, white is black and black is white, offensive wars and water-boarding is good. Good men are mocked, evil men are praised. <br /><br />I don't have an answer to this dilemna. I, just like the millions of others, can't tear myself away and go live somewhere else. Oh, miserable men that we are, like Paul said. There is no uncompromised place in the world. I just pray we find peace through the turmoil and come out of the compromised church. The attitudes in the compromised church today are making a mockery of the Lord Jesus Christ and doing everything opposite to what He is.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27942026.post-87996954230587360532013-03-11T21:17:53.426-05:002013-03-11T21:17:53.426-05:00The garden of Eden was a place of ultimate beauty,...The garden of Eden was a place of ultimate beauty, where God had intimate fellowship with His creation. In that place of ultimate perfection, Adam and Eve took the liberty of ignoring and twisting God's clear and concise instructions. Your article today Pastor Rick is a reminder that we are still following that pattern of evil behavior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com