We have continued down an unbelievable course, heretofore unknown in the history of our nation much less the planet. Specifically, the Church of Jesus Christ has succumbed to the usurpation of authority belonging exclusively to the King of the whole Earth. This egregious breach of both American law and Divine mandate by the civil magistrates of our country is manifested by the incessant issuance of highly disputed, inconsistent, unscientific, and medically absurd edicts prohibiting the freedom of Americans to follow, not only their conscience in worship, but the clear delineation of the freedom of religion held inviolate in the Constitution of the United States.
More seriously, the Church has rendered to Caesar that which is GOD's. The Divine edicts, issued by the Creator of the Universe pertaining to the necessity of the Church of Jesus Christ worshipping freely and unrestricted, have been dismissed by tens of thousands of churches in the name of some inane idea of being a good witness, showing concern for our brothers and sisters, and/or some very inept explanations of Romans 13:1-4. (see previous blog post--Response to a question/comment re: Government authority; April 24, 2020)
Although tangentially redundant to the aforementioned blog post from April-2020, Paul's letter to Timothy cited at the outset is focused on the well being of "we"-- those who worship the living Savior. Meaning what? Meaning that the insistence of Paul for the Lord's people to be praying for those in authority over us is expressly to the end that the life of the worshipper is protected from government intrusion. READ IT!
"So that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity."
Taking this as an addendum to Paul's letter to the Romans in chapter 13:1-4, the point of praying for our civil magistrates is to the end that they uphold and protect the Divine mandate of God for His people to be uninhibited in their worship of Him. The reckless, if not lazy, abdication of the authority of the Church Universal to the godless magistrates does not bode well for the future of the Church. By this I do not mean the church will not prevail--it will!
""I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." (Matthew 16:18)
But the rebellion of the Church Universal subordinating God's decrees to the Government's decrees is, I believe, already being used by the Almighty to purge His church of the wheat and the tares revealing the fraudulent from the faithful. To God be the Glory.
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