Beyond Politics: What to do while we're here by Martin Zender

Author:Martin Zender [Zender, Martin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Starke & Hartmann, Inc.
Published: 2019-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

bless those who are persecuting you: bless, and do not curse

be mutually disposed to one another, not being disposed to that which is high, but being led away to the humble

do not come to pass for prudent with yourselves

to no one render evil for evil

being at peace with all humanity, you are not avenging yourselves

if your enemy should be hungering, give him the morsel, if thirsting, give him drink

be not conquered by evil; but conquer evil with good

let every soul be subject to the superior authorities

Did you see what I did? I snuck Romans 13:1 into the list of Christ-like virtues from Romans 12. But do you know what? That’s just where it belongs. Romans 13:1-5 is not a separate treatise on government, but rather the continuation of the list of the Christ-like qualities of Romans, chapter 12 that mark true men and women of God.

These rare qualities of Romans 12 ought to fit seamlessly into our actions and attitudes toward the superior authorities of Romans 13. This means blessing (not praying against) those who are raising our taxes; being disposed to the humble (the socially anonymous) rather than to the high (political power brokers); not assuming the prudence to know which government best suits God’s present purposes; not speaking ill of liberals when they speak ill of us; not becoming agitated at the godless antics of godless men; not secretly plotting the overthrow of bad government; not being content until having sent our political adversaries a tin of homemade cookies and, at the same time, promising to shut up and leave them alone (unless it is to bless or feed them).

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