Today let's look at another instance in which God endorses disobedience to a civil authority. The record is of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the burning, fiery furnace. Or rather, how they got themselves tossed into that furnace. The quick version is that the king of Babylon ordered them to worship an idol, they refused … Continue reading King issues decree; receives ultimatum
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You don’t scare God
Yesterday I wrote about how Jesus avoided arrest. The law enforcement officers were afraid to arrest him because “never man spake like this man.” The officers were right to hesitate at arresting the Son of God, not only because of the injustice of it, but because it might well have been dangerous for them! After … Continue reading You don’t scare God