Our country is in turmoil in relation to guns, especially since the shooting at Sandy Hook. Politicians, the media, NRA, and just about anyone living in the USA has an opinion about what should be done. Christians need to take a stand on this issue also, but are they looking to see what Jesus says? Is He a card carrying NRA member?
I believe most Christians are politically conservative and believe in the right to bear arms. I am standing right there beside them. I believe the constitution of the United States gives us the right to have weapons for our own protection. I even think assault rifles should be allowed. That does not mean that Jesus agrees with me and others who are conservative. Jesus is not a Republican.
Christians to often make the mistake of thinking God agrees with us. I tell you the truth, God never agrees with us. You can declare anything you want and it may sound so good and right, but Jesus still does not agree. He does not agree with the Constitution. He does not agree with Republican platform. He does not agree with the death penalty. He does not agree with you.
We, however, must always agree with Him. He is not on our side on any issues. We must always be on His side. There is no middle ground on this, no matter how good it might look. The answer to gun control is not found in the Constitution. It is found in Jesus Christ and what God says in Scripture.
Jeremiah 17:9 " The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
The problem is found in the heart of man. We are a wicked people who do all sorts of evil deeds. If we do not use a gun, we will use a knife. If we don’t use a knife, we will use a club. If we don’t use a club, we will use our fist. If we don’t use our fist, we will use our lying lips.
The job of Christians is not to defend the Constitution, but to defend the faith first and foremost. That means that turning the hearts of people to Christ is our primary job. If we get distracted by political problems, people go to Hell.
So we are not to defend the Constitution? I did not say that. I said that faith in Christ is first. The way to solve most of our political problems would be to change the hearts of men. As Christians we must also stand up for our Country, pray for it and do our best to see that it goes according to Biblical principles. Neither party platforms nor even the Constitution are the basis for our lives. God and God alone is our compass of life.
Photo Credit: My Uncle with an AK-101 carbine by SamJUK
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