Comments on: Tanks Will be Beaten Into Tractors http://new.theophilux.com/2009/01/23/tanks-will-be-beaten-into-tractors/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gramps http://new.theophilux.com/2009/01/23/tanks-will-be-beaten-into-tractors/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Gramps Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:53:03 +0000 http://new.theophilux.com/?p=952#comment-141 I read less into this prayer than you do, Nathan. Yes, the verses refer to the Day of the Lord, but is it not acceptable to work toward justice, toward peace, toward laws that reflect God's truth in the here and now. Surely, the work of government is to be the servant of God meting out his justice on earth until He returns. (Ro. 13). You said, "Yet the Conservative Church is not immune either. Many within its ranks desire for the government to enact laws in accordance to God's Law. The wicked would be persecuted and the Day of the LORD would be here. The government become Messiah in this view as well." Is it wrong to desire that government enact laws that reflect God's laws? Government is going to make laws; surely the role of the Christian is to work to see those laws enacted which provide for the common good. I don't know anyone who sees government as the messiah, but I do know (and history confirms) that good government is a whole lot better than bad government. And bad government is better than no government (anarchy). There are some things that government does really well. I am glad that we don't have to defend ourselves in our homes but have a police force and military to protect us. I'm glad that government (which is really just we the people organizing to do things together) has built roads and schools and telecommunications systems, etc. I am glad that 47 million Americans without health insurance may finally get some. None of this brings the kingdom of God on earth in the eternal sense, but the more that your life, my life, and the life of this country is marked by peace, by love, by seeking to follow God, by justice, and by compassion, the better off we will be as we await that finald arrival of the kingdom of God in its fullness. I read less into this prayer than you do, Nathan. Yes, the verses refer to the Day of the Lord, but is it not acceptable to work toward justice, toward peace, toward laws that reflect God’s truth in the here and now. Surely, the work of government is to be the servant of God meting out his justice on earth until He returns. (Ro. 13).

You said, “Yet the Conservative Church is not immune either. Many within its ranks desire for the government to enact laws in accordance to God’s Law. The wicked would be persecuted and the Day of the LORD would be here. The government become Messiah in this view as well.”

Is it wrong to desire that government enact laws that reflect God’s laws? Government is going to make laws; surely the role of the Christian is to work to see those laws enacted which provide for the common good.

I don’t know anyone who sees government as the messiah, but I do know (and history confirms) that good government is a whole lot better than bad government. And bad government is better than no government (anarchy).

There are some things that government does really well. I am glad that we don’t have to defend ourselves in our homes but have a police force and military to protect us. I’m glad that government (which is really just we the people organizing to do things together) has built roads and schools and telecommunications systems, etc. I am glad that 47 million Americans without health insurance may finally get some.

None of this brings the kingdom of God on earth in the eternal sense, but the more that your life, my life, and the life of this country is marked by peace, by love, by seeking to follow God, by justice, and by compassion, the better off we will be as we await that finald arrival of the kingdom of God in its fullness.

]]> By: Seth352 http://new.theophilux.com/2009/01/23/tanks-will-be-beaten-into-tractors/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Seth352 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:52:09 +0000 http://new.theophilux.com/?p=952#comment-67 interesting...and very true. interesting…and very true.

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