Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Election Time
“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. … For he is God’s servant to do you good. … He is God’s servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. … for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.” (Romans 13:1, 4, 6 NIV)
The book of Romans was written around 57 A.D. Who was the authority at this time? None other than the famous Emperor Nero. In 57, Nero would have only been 20 years old. The political atmosphere was filled with sexual immorality, murder, thievery, and lasciviousness. Nero would be later connected with the burning of Rome and the killing of several Jews and Christians. Nero was God’s servant?
“Therefore the LORD Almighty says this: ‘Because you have not listened to my words, I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,’ declares the LORD …” (Jeremiah 24:8, 9)
“Now I [the LORD] will hand all your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” (Jeremiah 27:6)
(see also Jeremiah 43:10)
Nebuchadnezzar was the king who destroyed Jerusalem. He also erected a ninety foot golden statue and forced the people to fall down and worship it. Nebuchadnezzar was God’s servant?
In the United States we are allowed to vote for our authorities. However, we should not forget it is God in the end who actually establishes our authorities. Our politicians, Democrat or Republican, are God’s servants. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are God’s servants?
The book of Romans was written around 57 A.D. Who was the authority at this time? None other than the famous Emperor Nero. In 57, Nero would have only been 20 years old. The political atmosphere was filled with sexual immorality, murder, thievery, and lasciviousness. Nero would be later connected with the burning of Rome and the killing of several Jews and Christians. Nero was God’s servant?
“Therefore the LORD Almighty says this: ‘Because you have not listened to my words, I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,’ declares the LORD …” (Jeremiah 24:8, 9)
“Now I [the LORD] will hand all your countries over to my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” (Jeremiah 27:6)
(see also Jeremiah 43:10)
Nebuchadnezzar was the king who destroyed Jerusalem. He also erected a ninety foot golden statue and forced the people to fall down and worship it. Nebuchadnezzar was God’s servant?
In the United States we are allowed to vote for our authorities. However, we should not forget it is God in the end who actually establishes our authorities. Our politicians, Democrat or Republican, are God’s servants. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are God’s servants?
# posted by Wesley Son of Cornelius @ 10:51 PM 
