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Unrest and Civil Religion

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If a professing Christian believed they may be unable to pay for their rent this month would it be appropriate for them to ask God to give them a sign as to whether or not they should rob a bank?

If a man saw a beautiful woman who has not his wife, would it be appropriate for him to pray to God to ask him whether or not he should commit adultery with her?  

Likewise, a Christian has no business asking God whether he should incite in a riot, vandalize public property, or participate in an insurrection. 

That such actions are not an option for the Christian should be painfully obvious.  We are never to base on actions on our feelings of injustice, or upon some supposed extra biblical communication from God, but upon Scripture.  Christianity is based on revealed truth, and it should not be up for question as to whether we should engage in said sinful activities.  God does not tell his followers to do things that He has already expressly told them not to.  Do you mean to be pagans under a Christian name, or Christians indeed?  You have but the name only if you trust in your feelings or in supposed personal revelations, if they contradict the word of God. 

Christ’s disciples sit loose from the world, because, however providence may fall out, the Kingdom of God is never a risk.  All things are to be done orderly and legally in respect and honor to the civil magistrate, even if you think what he/she does may be unjust. We are to seek the common good, be patient and listen to viewpoints we sharply disagree with and then deliberate or discuss differences reasonably. Only if the governement orders you to stop preaching the gospel, or do something that expressly violates God’s law, are we to peacefully resist. 


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