Jesus said to obey the laws of the land. Does anyone know what He said about those who make the laws, those who enforce the laws and those who elect the lawmakers?
Wasn't BREAKING the laws of His land what got Him killed?
A Christian is to obey all civil law until obeying those laws cause us to violate God’s law; then civil disobedience becomes an absolute requirement of conscience. Scripture does not allow us to obey the State if that cause us to sin against God, so long as we can show we did so at the command of the State(I was just following orders). The general rule is: When Cesar requires what God forbids(gay marriage-Romans 1). or forbids what God requires; then we obey God. This is the reason That Christians have been martyred for centuries, and notably today in the Middle East. Our Constitution was informed by this principle. Thomas Paine wrote:”The tree of liberty must from time to time be watered by the blood of tyrants and patriots”, and our own Constitution that:”We are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”Rights do not come from man, but from God. This was the intent of the founders of our country when they accused England of governing Americans by unjust laws violating Gods laws of inalienable rights. This principle not only permitted required resistance, but made it a responsibility. This mandate give us the dignity and freedom to remain a strong and free civilization. Thank you for your post.