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Titus 3:1
1 Put [hupomimnesko] them [autos] in mind [hupomimnesko] to be subject [hupotasso] to principalities [arche] and [kai] powers [exousia], to obey magistrates [peitharcheo], to be [einai] ready [hetoimos] to [pros] every [pas] good [agathos] work [ergon], KJV-Interlinear
1 Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, NASB
Christians are to be law abiding citizens. As a Christian you do not have the right to be disruptive in civil affairs. You do not have the right to stand outside of a business, or medical clinic, or any organization and disrupt their practices no matter what you dislike about their activities.
You do not have the right to destroy the property of others, just because you dislike their business, just because you do not like their culture, just because you do not like their beliefs.
You do not have the right to burn down a church or mosque or synagogue, or temple or whatever.
You do not have the right to engage in any form of criminal activity in the name of Christianity, or in the name of anything, for that matter. You do not have the right to take the law into your own hands.
You are to obey the law, pay your taxes, and be good citizens.
To do otherwise is to make yourself out to be a hypocrite and a phony Christian.
History is full of examples of people and groups and countries, that have engaged in evil, who have approved evil activities, who have adopted evil policies, in the name of good.
Using Gods name, does not make you right.
There are too many religions out there that justify their actions in the name of their deity. And their use of a deity is merely a convenience for impressing the naïve. So fools impressing fools, is not exactly the greatest thing to boast about.
There are too many governments justifying their policies in the name of good.
There are too many people justifying their social actions, merely because they believe they are justified in doing whatever it is that they do.
You are to conduct your life with the attitude that God is at any moment, about to call you before His throne, for your evaluation. You are to live your life as unto the Lord.
And you have but one and only one way to learn what it is that God expects of you. And that is to engage in a life long program (there are no short cuts) of an objective daily study of the scriptures, placing your opinions on hold, and opening up your mind to listen and to learn and to be obedient, with silent respect.
Let the rest of the world run off the cliff of life, while shouting with belligerent boasting. Just don’t join them.
