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From The Heart
We celebrate 250 years as a country this July 4th. Our country was established on the principles of God’s Word. One of those principles is that we respect the office of our leaders. In Romans 13:1, “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” There are three institutions ordained by God: the family, the church, and the government. God has ordained the family unit and how they function together, and that the office of parents’ rule within the family. God has ordained the church with the responsibility to lead people to Jesus and to disciple them, and that the office of church leaders exercise authority within the church. God has ordained that the government exist to promote good, restrain evil, and execute justice and that the office of government officials exercise authority within the state. These institutions and their authority are ordained by God. Men and women are responsible for how they conduct their functions. Each of the three institutions has leaders who are faithful and do an excellent job, and each has leaders who are disobedient to God and do a terrible job. The fact to remember is that these institutions are ordained by God, and these rulers are answerable to Him; they shall give an account. While we cannot choose our parents, we have the right as individuals to choose whom we will worship and how we will worship God. We also have the right to vote for individuals that we consider to be the best person for the position. We live in a great country with freedoms that require us to act responsibly.
Bro. Kyle |
