Biblical Law and Government

Lesson Twelve - Page 12

The right of the people to keep and bear arms has been attacked on the basis that the U. S. Constitution is talking about a militia. The Constitution does not say, “the right of the militia to keep and bear arms” but our Constitution does say “the right of the people to keep and bear arms.” Biblically speaking, the mili tia is composed of all male citizens’ 20 years and older. So, disarming “we the people” is disarming the mili tia.

(60) In a village of 2,000 population, which would have the greatest deterrent to crime? ( ) a. 6 police officers. ( ) b. 800 armed male citizens.

Is it possible that we have more than a “right” to bear arms? Is it possible we have a duty to do so? In every area of society, where ever our people shirk their personal duty or responsibility by hiring someone else to “do it for them” that “someone else” has become our master instead of our servant. Our police are becom ing a standing army to do the will of our bureaucratic rulers rather than doing the will of “we the people!” Watch them move against abortion clinic protesters explaining, “I’m just doing my job.” In other words, “I know it’s wrong, but I do what the bureaucrat says.” The officers do the best they can to do right, but, like everyone else, they are caught up in the same system. Television and the movies present the police as sav iors to all in distress. Most T.V. cops are in plain clothes. This prepares us to accept a police state. Your place of business may be raided by armed men with guns. Dare you pull a gun and resist? Perhaps not. They may not be armed robbers, but police officers in plain clothes enforcing the building code. In other nations officers without uniform are called “secret police.” Perhaps, we should not have accepted the “need” for an armed and uniformed police force to “protect” us. In times past, when needed, the Sheriff would form a Posse. The “posse” was a body of persons sum moned by the Sheriff, an elected official, to help him keep the peace; usually in an emergency. “Posse” is short for “Posse Comitatus.” Liberals and Humanists hate the idea of a Posse Comitatus because it keeps police power in the hands, and under the control of “we the people.” War In The Old Testament (61) Forsaking God’s Law brings war: Read 1 Kings 14:21-31 and 2 Chronicles 12:1-16. Notice these are two accounts of the same event. Two witnesses. After Rehoboam, king of Judah, established himself in the king dom and strengthened himself, what did he and the people do?

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(62) What was the result? (2 Chronicles 12:2,5)

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(63) Why did Shishak, king of Egypt, come against Jerusalem?

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(64) When God brings an enemy against us, how can we avoid destruction? (2 Chronicles 12:6,7)

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(65) When the nation repented of forsaking the law of the Lord, in verse 6, who lead the way?

( ) The clergy. ( ) The people. ( ) The civil rulers - kings and princes.

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