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Romans 13
John MacArthur

“You have to take the consequences if you do it, but that was a noble thing to do….That was something that he felt very deeply in his heart.” - CPost

Discussion

Mon, 02/26/24

There is nothing noble about destroying people’s property and trying to forcibly silence those we disagree with.

Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil. (1 Pe 3:13–17)

We’re not living in Israel under the mosaic covenant. “Feeling very deeply” doesn’t change that. The same laws that protect a nativity scene display at the Iowa capitol also protect the “Satanism” display.

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.

Mon, 02/26/24

MacArthur steps in it badly here, because the "Satanic" wing of religiousity (really mostly agnostics wanting to poke fun at serious religion, IMO) is suing for the "right" to look like total goofballs putting up statues that look like they came from a dime store science fiction novel.

To which I say "let them", because that's exactly what they are, and hopefully they'll eventually clue in.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.

Mon, 02/26/24

I put “Satanic” in quotes because what I’ve read from this group’s own leaders’ statements on their beliefs and purposes, they don’t even believe in Satan.

It’s true that they are anti-Christian, but so were the first century Jews—and you don’t see Paul telling people they should tear down the Temple. (True, Jesus had already predicted it was going to happen anyway, but that kind of supports my point: It’s God’s job to do silence or punish those He chooses to silence or punish. It’s not the job of disciples of Jesus.)

For of all of his recent (as in, post-2020) talk about ‘sphere sovereignty,’ and emphasis on boundaries and such, he seems to have lost sight of the boundaries/sphere of the Christian individual and the church in relation to public policy, law, and groups with opposing views.

Views expressed are always my own and not my employer's, my church's, my family's, my neighbors', or my pets'. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me.