Posts Tagged ‘government’
The Reason For Regulations
by Stephen Harper Years ago, when I was in college, I had an assignment to write a formal paper on some aspect of how government regulations affected society. The paper could be on just about anything, so since I was interested in the automobile industry, I decided to write about how safety regulations had affected…
Read MoreTo Choose or Not to Choose
by Wayne S. Walker Women who claim the right over their bodies to choose abortion are violating the rights of another body within their own. A few weeks ago, we were driving in traffic behind a car with a bumper sticker that said, “Choice. What a Beautiful Right.” I assume that nearly everyone has seen…
Read MoreIf a country permits polygamy, is there a biblical reason not to have multiple wives?
Question: When I read the Old Testament, I find many passages glorifying men who had multiple wives, and, in fact, glorifying the possession of multiple wives. When I read the New Testament, I find nothing telling me, a man who doesn’t seek to become an elder or a deacon, from having multiple wives. I live…
Read MoreThe Kings of the Earth
by Wayne S. Walker “All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth’ (Psalm 138:4). While we understand that God’s greatest gift to mankind involves salvation through Jesus Christ, we know that His plan for our lives here on this earth also includes civil government…
Read MoreFreedom Under God
by Robert F. Turner via Guardian of Truth XL: 2 p. 1 January 18, 1996 Freedom … The word is almost sacred to the American people, and over the world today it stirs great hope and aspirations. Our Declaration of Independence calls it an “inalienable” right and a truth “self-evident.” What is the source of this freedom,…
Read MoreHands that Shed Innocent Blood
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. The First Murder A. When do you think the first murder took place? B. Most people would guess Cain and Abel. C. Actually, it was earlier. Satan in the form of a serpent tempted Adam and Eve to sin. With that sin, they died. Gen. 2:17. D. Jesus remarked that Satan was a murderer from…
Read MoreWhy don’t Muslim believing governments allow their people to break Islamic law?
Question: Why won’t Muslim governments who won’t let their people do anything “un-Islamic” just back off, let the people do what they want, and if “Allah” wants anyone punished for it, let him do it for himself? It’s like they’re saying “Allah obviously can’t take care of things himself, so we’re going do it for…
Read MoreNotes on Civil Authority
Must be Obeyed Exodus 22:28 Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 Ecclesiastes 10:4 Ecclesiastes 10:20 Matthew 22:17-21 Romans 13:1-8 I Timothy 2:1-2 Titus 3:1 I Peter 2:10-17 II Peter 2:9-11 Inferior to God Acts 5:29 Will Prosper Under Morality Proverbs 11:11 Proverbs 14:34
Read MoreI don’t need a piece of paper to say I’m married
Question: I could argue that God doesn’t recognize a piece of paper saying if you’re married. I believe in His eyes my girlfriend and I are married, and if we left each other we would commit the sin of divorce. If living in sin with my girlfriend is my worst sin, I’ll gladly take it.…
Read MoreThe People of God: Their Attitude Toward the Social Order
by Ed Harrell Throughout history, in relating themselves to the world, the two options which Christians have most often pursued were to vigorously strive to control the world or to disdainfully withdraw from it. Some have dreamed that they would make their society “Christian,” necessarily defined in cultural and nationalistic terms, and have passed laws,…
Read MoreWhen was the spousal rape law passed?
Question: When was the spousal rape law passed? Answer: According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, in an article titled “Spousal Rape Laws: 20 Years Later”: “Until the late 1970’s, most states did not consider spousal rape a crime. Typically, spouses were exempted from the sexual assault laws. For example, until 1993 North…
Read MoreMay a Christian serve in government?
Question: May Christians serve as punitive agents, such as soldiers or policemen, for the civil government? Answer: There are several denominations which hold pacifist views. Some, such as Quakers, refuse to serve in any capacity where killing might be involved. Others, such as the Amish, reject all ties to civil authority. To answer your question…
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