12.30- Do the laws of a nation apply to those who are not children of God? Yes.

 12.30-

Do the laws of a nation apply to those who are not children of God? Yes.

John the Baptist told a king who was involved in an unlawful marriage that he was wrong.

Paul asked some court officers if it was lawful for them to beat a Roman citizen. This is the way of a good country is that the leaders can and should be corrected and respond to correction.

This why citizenship in a good country is sought after and cherished.

Are followers of Jesus supposed to be an influence in the nation where they live?

Yes. We are called to be a salt and a light.

We can be good citizens by paying our taxes and honoring those in authority and influencing our leaders by voting and by communicating with them when we see them doing something that we believe is right and commending them. If we see them do something wrong we should also correct them.

As far myself I will not get involved in social media to write about the views people have on politics because that is not my focus. I need to stay focused on trying to be like Jesus and help others to be so.

Acts 22.

22 They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a man from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!” 23 And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, 24 the commander ordered that he be brought into the barracks, saying that he was to be interrogated by flogging so that he would find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way. 25 But when they stretched him out [k]with straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it [l]lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?” 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.” 27 The commander came and said to [m]Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.” 28 The commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum of money.” And Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.” 29 Therefore, those who were about to interrogate him immediately backed away from him; and the commander also was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had [n]put him in chains.

30 Now on the next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the [o]Council to assemble, and he brought Paul down and placed him before them.