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<blockquote data-quote="No-Designation Man" data-source="post: 1530557" data-attributes="member: 18523">[USER=16601]@MusicForThePiano[/USER] Even when Saul had been divinely rejected as King over Israel - and David had been divinely told that he was going to take Saul's place - David still waited for Saul to be removed by God (even though David was presented with multiple opportunities to kill Saul) - 1 Samuel 26:8-11.The governments have been rejected by God, but they are still 'anointed' until God removes them from power, on His timetable.The true Christians of the first century were all-out attacked by the &quot;same ilk&quot; Roman authorities. Many Christians went to their deaths as martyrs and retaliation of any kind against the system was not their way, so why shold it be ours? Also, even when unjustly imprisoned, Paul only used legal avenues (such as his Roman citizenship) to physically manouvre his way out of that situation.Trusting in any man (including ourself) to get out of this will not succeed. 2 Chronicles 32:8; Jeremiah 17:5I just realized this is my third post tonight on this topic, so I won't elaborate any further out of respect for not derailing this thread's intended theme. I'll just conclde with this: Whatever you must do, just make sure that your conscience has been prayerfully influenced. I have made up my mind as well, with regard to all these things.Goodnight, gentlemen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="No-Designation Man, post: 1530557, member: 18523"] [USER=16601]@MusicForThePiano[/USER] Even when Saul had been divinely rejected as King over Israel - and David had been divinely told that he was going to take Saul's place - David still waited for Saul to be removed by God (even though David was presented with multiple opportunities to kill Saul) - 1 Samuel 26:8-11. The governments have been rejected by God, but they are still 'anointed' until God removes them from power, on His timetable. The true Christians of the first century were all-out attacked by the "same ilk" Roman authorities. Many Christians went to their deaths as martyrs and retaliation of any kind against the system was not their way, so why shold it be ours? Also, even when unjustly imprisoned, Paul only used legal avenues (such as his Roman citizenship) to physically manouvre his way out of that situation. Trusting in any man (including ourself) to get out of this will not succeed. 2 Chronicles 32:8; Jeremiah 17:5 I just realized this is my third post tonight on this topic, so I won't elaborate any further out of respect for not derailing this thread's intended theme. I'll just conclde with this: Whatever you must do, just make sure that your conscience has been prayerfully influenced. I have made up my mind as well, with regard to all these things. Goodnight, gentlemen. [/QUOTE]

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