By Aaron Swartzentruber
Greenleafton, MN
I would like to put a good word in for our police officers. Too often our whole police force is portrayed as brutal, oppressive, and murderous because of either a few rogue officers, a few bad actions by good officers, or a few perceived bad actions by good officers. If you consider all the good that locally controlled police forces do as a whole the bad things don’t add up to very much. I have no sympathy for rogue officers but labeling the whole force as rogue is a revolutionary (ANTIFA) tactic to drive a wedge between the people and the police.
The mainstream media is heavily involved in driving the wedge between the community and the police. If a black man gets shot by a white police officer the headline reads: White police officer shoots unarmed black man. When a white woman gets shot by a black Somalian police officer the headline reads: Woman gets shot by police officer. Cherry-picking stories and details to fit their agenda, this kind of reporting is what dug the old bones of rascism back up. But I believe that was their intention all along. To turn people against each other. They’re on both sides of the fence. They push rascism while at the same time appearing to be calling it out. If you are for capitolism, marriage as being only between a man and a woman, putting an end to the slaughter of innocent babies in the womb and for America as being a sovereign, secure, independent nation you are somehow portrayed as the most unmerciful, intolerant, hateful, woman-hating rascist. Their real desire is not to crush rascism, but to use rascism as a tool to crush us who don’t think like them. The mainstream media is evil and has rightly earned their new name: FAKE NEWS. But, enough of that.
Let’s see what God says about police officers according to Romans 13:1. They are ordained of God; that may surprise some of you police officers. Yes sir, you are ordained of God whether you believe it or not. Jesus said to Pilate, an ungodly ruler, “Thou couldest have no power at all against me except it were given thee from above.”(John 19:11). Verse 2, “Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.” That does not mean that I have to obey the civil government if it asks me to do something that is clearly against God’s will; I may still receive damnation from the government if I disobey but it is better to obey God than man. On the other hand, if you are out marching and rioting against the government for the right to sin against God, such as the right to murder babies and the right to homosexual marriage, you are going against the government and against God. You have no basis to stand on in heaven or on earth. “But the marches and riots are happening because of racial injustice.” I’ve already addressed that, the organizers of these events don’t care about skin color, or womens’ rights. Verse 3, “He is not a terror to the law abiding citizen but to the law breaker.” Verse 4, “They bear not the sword in vain.” Now I’m the last person to wish somebody the death penalty or to be shot by the police. But sometimes it is neccesary for police officers, or civil government, to take human life in order to protect the community. I don’t think I’m being too harsh, I’m being realistic. And I’m sure that every good officer never wants to take someones life. I pity the officer who is forced into a situation like that. And I do thank every good police officer, and their spouse, for their service.
God believes in capital punishment. The crucifixion of Christ was God’s capital punishment for the sins of the whole world. He made provision but we must make appropriation of that provision. Otherwise, we face capital punishment. “Believe on The Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” (Acts 16:31) Until next time, God bless.
Aaron Swartzentruber says
If you’re a Christian you shouldn’t support sin, which you very plainly said you do. If nobody would ever judge anything, where would we be? 1 corinthians 2;15 “he that is spiritual judges all things”. Romans 14;4 “Who art thou that judgest another mans servant”. Romans 14 is an altogether different context than Romans 13. Romans 14;1 “Him that is weak in “the faith”, receive ye”. The context is that of a brother in Christ. Chapter 13 talks about those outside the body of Christ, chapter 14 is all about those within the body of Christ. The problem today with so many professing christians is largely that there is a big misunderstanding of Gods word, how to read it in context and apply it. We’ve been taught to be pushovers in society under the guise of love and tolerance, forgetting that we are to be salt and light to the society around us.
A bear can hug you to death. If somebody is on their way to Hell, the loving thing to do is to tell them.
If your house is on fire and you’re sleeping peacefully in your bed unaware it would be better to wake you out of your “peaceful” sleep and warn you about the danger than to let you perish in the fire.
A lot of people would say that “well my house has never burned yet”. but it would only have to burn once with you inside of it and than it would be too late.
We are to warn society about the wrath of God and call people everywhere to repentance. That’s the salt, it hurts and stings because people don’t want to hear about Gods’ wrath on their own sinfulness, but the light is the Gospel. The Gospel is that Christ was crucified for our sins, was buried, and rose again. And He’s coming back again to receive, to Himself, everyone that believes the Gospel. We are saved by grace through faith ephesians 2;8. “Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” romans 5;1
Jesus talks about Hell, He thinks it’s real that’s why I know it’s real. Luke 13;3 “except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish”.
Gospel means good news. The bad news is you’re a Hell bound sinner, the good news is that you can have salvation in Christ. Romans 6;23 “the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
If you claim Christ as your Savior and Lord you’ll hate sin. In the adulteress woman case or any other case Jesus wasn’t condoning sin. He said “go and sin no more”. You think salvation is cheap and sin is a minor thing? It cost God the life of His Son.
A professing athiest is either a fool or a liar. Psalm 14;1 “the fool hath said in his heart there is no God”. Dear athiest, you were quoting scripture so I know you have access to the scriptures, would you please read the first chapter of romans and really think about who it;s talking about. Well go on, read it, you’re not afraid of God are you? ”
Sin is a terrible thing and I hate it. You think I’m a hateful person? I don’t want to be more loving than God Almighty who is infinite love. He’s so loving, in fact, that He hates sin even more than I do.
Lest you get the idea that I think I’ve arrived at the place of complete sinlessness. No I have not. I will only arrive there when I go to be with The Lord. I can never get completely beyond “the flesh” (the sinful nature) in this world. I ask God to forgive my sins, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” 1 John 1;9. I thank God for His grace. “by His grace I am what I am” 1 corinthians 15;10.
Amazing grace, how SWEET the sound that saved a “wretch” like me.
so long…
Thomas E. H. says
Can you list all of the acts which are considered sins in God’s eyes? It would help to have a chart of sorts. Thanks.
Thomas E. H. says
I have a serious question: Are you insinuating that those who do not follow God’s law may be put to death?
The Atheist in a Foxhole says
Delusional Bigot
Glad LEO follow their own moral compass and not that of your sky daddy.
Paul Little says
Mr. Swartzentruber,
Romans 14: 13-23
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. 20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. 21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.
If both sides can use this passage to their benefit, (and both sides can) which side is right?
Or is it possible that both sides are wrong (or at least partially wrong) and instead of attacking and accusing those who disagree with them should sit down and talk with an open heart and mind. This cannot happen if it decided that all news that goes against what we believe is fake news. Or by saying generalized statements that say, “If you are for capitalism, marriage as being only between a man and a woman, putting an end to the slaughter of innocent babies in the womb and for America as being a sovereign, secure, independent nation you are somehow portrayed as the most unmerciful, intolerant, hateful, woman-hating racist.” I don’t view you this way and I support marriage equality, a woman’s right to choose and a world view on US policy, and for this country to provide the for it’s people, I struggle with those who claim they are right and I am wrong and feel they are the Godly and I am not and have no tolerance for anything that goes against what they choose to believe.
Sara Snipes says
It’s interesting how you call for tolerance and to not stereotype police officers (which I fully agree with), but in the same breath will condemn anyone who believes in marriage equality and reproductive rights (which I don’t agree with). To believe or even insinuate that you are above anyone would be going against your faith. Christ did not lead. He stood beside those who needed him the most. He held up those who were down. He cradled the sick, addicted, immoral, and wronged. He fed the hungry. He sheltered the homeless.
What he did not do was ask a list of sins and whether or not they were committed by the person to see if they were worthy of his gracious gifts.
“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye…” Matthew 7: 1-29
Sincerely, An Atheist