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. Rom. 13:1
There have
been reports that our government has been training pastors and other religious
representatives to act as secret police enforcers by using Romans 13 teach
their congregations to "obey the government" in preparation for the
implementation of martial law, property and firearms seizures, and forced
relocation programs. It was stressed that pastors needed to preach subservience
to the authorities and make it clear to the congregations that "this is
for their own good." This report came out in 2007 and created major
concerns among local congregations. I
find it interesting that of all the scriptures, Romans chapter 13 is the only
chapter that appeals to government leaders.
The use of the ministry, by a corrupt government to control the churches
is evil.
We may not
be living in a total police state, but it is fast approaching. The questions being asked about the use of
drones over the cities of American and killing of Americans with drones has
been raised by a member of Congress. All the while the government is on track
to put thousands of drones in the air.
In addition to drones flying over us we may soon have bullets flying
around us. The Social Security Administration
has purchased thousands of rounds of hollow point bullets, which are not used
for target practice. So I ask, what is
happening in America? Multiple agencies
of the federal government are stockpiling ammunition in preparation for the
possibility of civil rest during a national emergency, such as a natural
disaster, a terrorist attack, or a complete economic collapse. The seeds of tyranny have taken root and
there are now visible signs of diminished freedom as our government prepares to
remove our basic freedoms and liberty.
Our love for
liberty and freedom is almost gone. We
have allowed the government to intrude into our lives, our homes and our
churches. We have lost the national
character of being an individual. We
have empowered the federal government and its agents to run every aspect of our
lives and have come to depend upon the crumbs of entitlements. As a Quaker minister I refuse to be silent
about what is taking place in my country.
First, it is
God that has the power and dominion over the conscience of man making it
unlawful for any authority or government to force the conscience of
others. This is a freedom that is
granted by the LORD and not by the government. It is morally wrong for a
government to banish, fine, imprison, or kill an individual for the exercise of
their conscience in how they worship, state their opinion or live their lives.
It is a violation of man's God given liberty of conscience when under the
pretense of security and government authority a person's conscience is
disregarded.
When the
government forces one to violate his conscience, he is being forced to commit
sin; because what a man does contrary to his faith is no way acceptable to
God. So now the question is does the
government have the power to force men in things religious to do contrary to
their conscience? The answer is NO! Let
me put it this way. No one, by virtue of
any power or government authority has the power over the conscience of
men. So when the government officials assumes
they have the power to meddle in the things religious which are not within
their jurisdiction they are violating the liberty of conscience which is
granted by God and not by the government.
It is unjust to constrain and force men against their wills to serve the
desires of the government against the will of God.
Under the
present administration one of the most basic freedoms enjoyed by American and
protected by the 1st Amendment of the Constitution—the freedom of
religion and conscience has been under attack for the last four years. When the present administration oversteps the
bounds of not only the Constitution but the God given right of liberty of
conscience America is walking through the door of tyranny and when the
ministers of the Gospel unite with an evil government they are no longer
messengers of hope but hirelings of the devil.
The great
problem in America is our lack of knowledge concerning God. This is the same problem Israel had during
the time of Hosea. The LORD told Hosea, "My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that
thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hath forgotten the law of they God,
I will also forget they children." Hosea 6:6 What
was happening during the time of Hosea that mirrors our day? "Hear
the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy
with the inhabitants of the land, because there is not truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge
of God in the land. By swearing, and
lying and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and
blood toucheth blood" Hosea 4:1-2
America is
headed for destruction if we continue to wander in spiritual darkness and
ignorance. The integrity of our
government officials is gone, the integrity of many of our ministers within the
church is gone and the majority of the people in this country are indifferent
to the moral decline and the loss of freedom and liberty taking place today. The
evil manipulators within our government and churches have abdicated all moral
responsibility for greed and lust of power. We The People have become slaves to those
elected to serve. We The People continue
to believe our elected leaders are honest even when they have been caught
lying, cheating, and swindling those who elected them to office. Is it because America has lost her courage to
change the course of this nation or do we enjoy the benefits of a corrupt
government? Someone said it is time we get off our blessed
assurance and do something for God! Do something
to save our nation, to save our liberty of conscience, and the right to worship
God as we choose.
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