The doctrine of lesser magistrates is the doctrine that says that officials must obey God and act righteously even when a higher official tells them otherwise. Here’s a pastor who got to discuss that in front of the Montana state legislature.
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Ignorant Cops
Six Christians Arrested in New Jersey for Evangelizing.
I can just see these dirt bag, ignoramus cops saying all of this stuff:
Officer Baker demanded identification from all of the Christians under the threat of arrest. Parker said that at first he declined, but police insinuated that if they provided identification, everything would be fine. However, that did not turn out to be the case.“He told us, ‘That will cost you $250 a piece,’” Parker recalled the officer stating. “He said, ‘Anybody who is with them gets a ticket.’”
Parker explained that the police also confiscated the mobile phone of one of the Christians who was recording the incident, contending that it was against the law for them to record police, and that the officers were taking the phone as part of an investigation.
Jersey City police told them that they were not permitted to hand out tracts in the entire city without government permission.
“He kept asking me, ‘Do you know where you’re at? Do you know where you’re at?” Parker outlined.
When contacted, the Jersey City Police Department stated that because members of the public were upset with the message being proclaimed, the officers had a right to prevent potential violence. They stated that in such cases, police protocol is to disperse the crowd and silence the speaker.
America Needs the Gospel
I asked 15 people (mostly young men) at the Christmas parade tonight: If you died today and stood before God and He said, “Why should I let you into heaven?” what would you say?
Sadly, not one had the right answer, though several later claimed to be Christians. One said his dad asks him that question all the time, but he couldn’t remember the answer. Another said, “Because he is a Christian and does good things for people.”
In case you don’t know the right answer, Jesus Christ is God in the flesh and lived a sinless life, died on the cross and rose from the dead. His blood is the only payment God will accept for sin. Out of gratitude for what Jesus did, we must repent and trust Him alone for our salvation. There is no other way to have our sins forgiven.