Here are the marching orders ...
Luke 24:44-49
44 Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”
45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
46 Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And you are witnesses of these things.
49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
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Also what Jesus told Pontius Pilate about his Kingdom ...
John 18:33-36
33 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34 Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?”
35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”
Jesus is the one who sets up his government over all the nations. We’re not setting it up for Jesus - we’re simply to follow his command to spread the Gospel of Salvation to all the world.
This has nothing to do with Obama, or Impeachment, or removal from office, or the US Constitution, or the USA or any government in the world.
Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is God’s.
This government (Caesar) gives us not only the responsibility of paying taxes like the Roman government did, but it also demands vigilance. That is the responsibility of Christians as well as any other group - to be vigilant so that absolute power does not corrupt people already challenged by a fallen human nature (as all of us are).
This form of government is a gift from God. As with all His gifts, He wants us to cherish and protect it - and not use it for toilet paper instead.
I agreed with you that the primary task of a Christian is to spread the Law and Gospel to bring salvation to people. Part of that is tending the soil that is being trampled by lies and corruption. We also have the tasks of serving in our vocations, in our families, in our communities, and in our nation - all of which are a gift and all of which are avenues for us to be people of truth. Sometimes the only way people know to trust what we might tell them about the Bible is because they have seen that we are faithful and truthful in our vocation, or in our family, or in our nation. He who is faithful in a little will be faithful in a lot.
When God provides opportunities, we speak the Word of salvation.
All other times we live the truth wherever God has planted us. And right now, He’s got me in an America that desperately needs truth and the rule of law. Rendering unto Caesar what is Caesar’s means diligence; that is my vocation as a Christian in America right now. It is not keeping me from speaking the Word of salvation when the opportunities arise.
I never want to be so Heavenly-minded that I’m no earthly good. Heaven is where I belong; it’s what I long for with all my heart and where I want everyone to be with me. But I’m deployed to America right now, and He has me here for a reason.
Maybe I should ask you this: We have both agreed that the primary task of a Christian is to spread the word of salvation. Are you saying that the Bible says that Christians are NOT to be involved in protecting and upholding the United States of America also?
Are you saying that if I’m a Christian I should butt out of issues like impeachment, detainment, the rule of law in America, etc?