I'm with you there , God is our King , this world is not our home and we are told not to get too entangled in the things of this life , also , there are plenty of people on here who aren't American , that might come as a suprise to some smiley face . We are spiritual Israel , we truly should be ' one nation under God ' literally .
Amen! I've said it numerous times. The King James Bible Online sublets (including discussion) need to stay relevant strictly to scripture as it pertains to KJV. There is no reason politics, ideologies, religions, agendas or debates should be pushed on this site in any way, shape or form.
It's also of ignorance I as read most of these as conspiracy theories relating to the Western world. The Bible encompasses more than our small world view. Besides that, God doesn't need strife and the lambs (newly saved) coming hear get confused when they read such jargon.
1 Corinthians 7:35 - And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
We ought to think more like the apostle Paul. Speaking, encouraging and edifying one another with scripture for the benefit of our neighbor and not our own profit (agendas, politics, religious debating to empower self) as this casts a snare upon new and old believers. Overall, it's a distraction. The answer's short and simple too. If people want to discuss these things, my answer is: take it to social media; this is a Bible site -- keep it Biblical.
I should check that out. A basic principle is that we shouldn't choose the lesser of two evils when we go to the ballot box. We have to decide not only what a candidate claims to stand for but what evidence there is that he will practice it once in office; and his past record usually is a pretty good indicator. We see on both sides of the aisle a catering toward the far left and far right these days. I won't mention any names here; but clearly there is no better track record among politicians than anyone else in society as to those who claim to be Christians but not demonstrating fruits of true repentance.
I would be remiss here not to mention the fact that many in the world state that politics in a way is much like a coin; it may appear different on each side but in the end the policies end up the same way. We can look at overspending into debt; and foreign policy as two clear examples of this. I will put a general statement here as well that we need to have a variety of news outlets; with a fair assortment of reports outside our mainline media to get any clear perspective of what's really going on.
Basically; the whole world is heading toward one world government and the judgment of God. Anyone that cannot see the agendas our military industrial complex has integrated with governmental policies doesn't get this. We have to be cognizant that our whole history came about from both Christian roots and occult ones. We are no better than any other nation; and even if we did more for the Gospel at one time we can't stand forever on past blessings. Too much effort is spent on trying to continue to live out the "American Dream"; whatever that means for us personally.
Again; without mentioning names; it is clear that total control is over one party with one man which is unprecidented. The other party seems unwilling to find anyone not so far to the left that they are unwinnable; even giving money to radicals on the other side to help them win!
Dear Richard, I do not mind at all that you bring up concerns about national and world events, even political things, because we live in a world of governments that God has allowed to be in place for His purposes. Jesus spoke of many things in the political system of His time besides Himself or the Kingdom. Paul spoke about many things besides Jesus in his epistles. He talked about how slaves and masters are to relate to one another, how we are to behave in regards to the government system in place at that time, how the church should be ordered and many topics related to church polity.
But at the same time, we should be attentive to the scope of our audience on this forum and sensitive to others concerning any topic or category that we discuss. If the Spirit leads one to speak about political happenings or concerns in their community, nation or the world, that should be respected as well.
It's also of ignorance I as read most of these as conspiracy theories relating to the Western world. The Bible encompasses more than our small world view. Besides that, God doesn't need strife and the lambs (newly saved) coming hear get confused when they read such jargon.
1 Corinthians 7:35 - And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
We ought to think more like the apostle Paul. Speaking, encouraging and edifying one another with scripture for the benefit of our neighbor and not our own profit (agendas, politics, religious debating to empower self) as this casts a snare upon new and old believers. Overall, it's a distraction. The answer's short and simple too. If people want to discuss these things, my answer is: take it to social media; this is a Bible site -- keep it Biblical.
I would be remiss here not to mention the fact that many in the world state that politics in a way is much like a coin; it may appear different on each side but in the end the policies end up the same way. We can look at overspending into debt; and foreign policy as two clear examples of this. I will put a general statement here as well that we need to have a variety of news outlets; with a fair assortment of reports outside our mainline media to get any clear perspective of what's really going on.
Basically; the whole world is heading toward one world government and the judgment of God. Anyone that cannot see the agendas our military industrial complex has integrated with governmental policies doesn't get this. We have to be cognizant that our whole history came about from both Christian roots and occult ones. We are no better than any other nation; and even if we did more for the Gospel at one time we can't stand forever on past blessings. Too much effort is spent on trying to continue to live out the "American Dream"; whatever that means for us personally.
Again; without mentioning names; it is clear that total control is over one party with one man which is unprecidented. The other party seems unwilling to find anyone not so far to the left that they are unwinnable; even giving money to radicals on the other side to help them win!
But at the same time, we should be attentive to the scope of our audience on this forum and sensitive to others concerning any topic or category that we discuss. If the Spirit leads one to speak about political happenings or concerns in their community, nation or the world, that should be respected as well.
Have a good evening. Richard.
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