None of what I posted is in contrast to what you stated. You overcomplicate the discussion. My statements were simple:
* God establishes governing authorities.
* Christians are to submit to governing authorities, to the point until with our obligation to follow God.
If we lived under a government which made gun possession illegal, can we, as Christians, refuse to relinquish our guns under the pretext that it violates our God given obligation to protect our family? I don’t believe so.
If we lived under a government which we were obligated to worship our leaders as gods, should we, as Christians, refuse? Yes.
Of course there are grey area issues in-between on which we must pray and follow our convictions.
I strongly disagree. I think I'm in pretty good company as well.
If we lived under a government which made gun possession illegal, can we, as Christians, refuse to relinquish our guns under the pretext that it violates our God given obligation to protect our family? I don’t believe so.
***I DO think so. Christians have had weapons to protect their families since long before they were ever held illegal.
When the pope outlawed crossbows to protect the social order of the day, was it the christians’ responsibility to obey? Nope.
Jesus said “Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s, and Give unto God that which is God’s.” Giving up your right to keep and bear arms is not giving to Caesar that which is Caesar’s, because Caesar is taking what is NOT his.