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To: Cboldt
"ALL Scripture is given ... and is profitable ... for instruction ..."


Not long, please read;


Romans 13King James Version (KJV)

13 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.

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.


Our founders were well versed in the same King James Bible version as You and I and whatever you may think you think about their spiritual position, one thing is magnificently clear;

They knew, feared and honored almighty God and His Son, Jesus.


So when they say down as men to discuss the matters of men, they were guided by the spiritual development within them from God and the scriptures.


Look at verses 3,4 and 5;

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.


As the founders pondered the mechanics of setting up and operating a nation, they knew that God has insight in the governance of men, and the verses I have cited indicate that, if you are a good citizen, you need not worry, the law is not there for you, but if you are not, the magistrate or ruler has the authority of God to keep things in line.


I think of these things as I read FreeRepublic (and others) because I have never lost sight (as a born again Christian) that behind all of man's doings is a God that loves us and wants us to do good.

5 posted on 06/27/2017 6:29:45 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: knarf

KJV: Trump may be repenting of his sins. We should forgive him and honor God by giving Trump loyalty.


7 posted on 06/27/2017 6:33:17 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell (CharlesOConnell)
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