Little Girl Kills Intruders
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- gramme0
So then why should men decide if someone lives or dies?
mrdobolina
(May 3 07, 11:04)Becausee God has allowed certain men to be in power. Like it or not, he chooses people certain for certain tasks.
This is why Jesus, when asked if people should pay taxes to a delusional emperor with a deity complex, said (and I paraphrase for modern speech) "Hand me a denarius [coin]. Whose image is this? It is Caesar. So, give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and give to God what is God's."
Paul and other New Testament writers say elsewhere that these people have been placed in positions of power, for better or worse, and that we should obey their laws insofar as they do not require us to violate God's law.
I am aware that this means nothing to those of you who do not believe God's law to be pertinent to your lives. I simply say the above to explain how Christians view laws and the distribution of earthly power.