Sunday, May 20, 2012

Titus 3:1-2

Verse 1 - "Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,"

If we have a leader who preaches going against the government, then they are not following God's word.  Only good work is supposed to occur.

Right before the Civil War in the United States, there was a fugitive law passed where everyone was required to either capture or help capture runaway slaves.  There was a steep fine and possible jail time to those who let a runaway slave get away.  There were men who felt it was against their conscience and God's promptings to either help capture a slave or to not help the runaway escape.  Yet to do either was against the government's laws.

They decided it this way.  If they did go against the government, they would do so only as far as to help another human being live.  If they were asked to pay a fine or serve jail time then they would do so gladly.  They didn't fight the government or anything else.

I think in this way they kept their beliefs and followed scripture as much as possible while staying true to what they felt God wanted of them.  It is hard to explain.

This is a huge topic.  Let's look at the next verse before continuing further.

Verse 2 - "to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men."

Your supposed to live your life to the glory of God.  This means no trash talking the other political party or a certain leader.  This means supporting those in your church even if their methods differ from your own.  This means working for peace and letting go of your stubborn pride.  When you talk with others, be gentle.  Humbleness will go far in preserving your health, social life, and spirituality.

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