When is civil disobedience allowed for a Christian? | GotQuestions.org

[@poetmaggie1]

Civil disobedience is allowed for unjust, immoral law, but it includes the fact that that disobedience to civil authorities comes with a price. This is very well illustrated by what has been going on the last three years. Loss of jobs, social rejection, Jail, and murder.

[@sharonh4694]

The main issue here is that in the USA we are not under a king, we are under a constitutional republic. Our constitution is above all people; it is a government of, by and for the people. We do absolutely have a right to disobey in this country, and when necessary, should do so peacefully, honoring the Lord. Our obligation to elect leaders who will be obedient to God's moral laws is a must. Unfortunately, in today's world good is being called evil and evil is being called good. We must put on the full armor of God and Stand Firm. Eph 6.

[@matthewjcbrooks]

Good job. I appreciate your ministry. 👍🏼

[@lukewagner8871]

2 Timothy 2:3-7 KJVS [3] Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. [4] No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. [5] And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. [6] The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. [7] Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

[@lazybearish]

You say in another video that disobeying a nation’s immigration laws is a sin, but most of the biblical examples you give in support of civil disobedience in this video presentation would seem to suggest that disobeying such laws are permissible when seeking to save lives.

[@jethrosucdad8391]

What is Self-reflection?

[@paul3441]

How is civil disobedience living a quiet and meek life?

[@THEARQUITEKT]

Essentially says that a Christian should live according to biblical principles, even if it contradicts the government. Not to go out and "cause" civil disobedience (screaming at politicians, trying to start riots/violence, etc). Rather, to live for Christ according to the bible, not according to the government. In more recent, church gatherings were silenced/or told to stop... according to the bible, we as Christians should still hold church gatherings no matter what the government mandated. Some will say churches closed due to "respect" of the government, so they chose to respect the government over God. Living a meek life, is also following Christ knowing it will cause an uproar to those who do not follow Him. But that doesn't mean you can go out and purposely cause an uproar. Just live for Christ and what happens, happens. That's the quiet and meek part (living for Christ, not the world/government)

[@paul3441]

@@THEARQUITEKT The only "civil disobedience" I find in the Bible is when Peter would not agree to stop talking about Jesus. That is the only one I've seen. Everywhere else, Paul and others tell us to obey the government. You are expanding the reasons without biblical support--unless I've missed it....

[@stephenszucs8439]

@@paul3441 The three men who refused to bow to Nebuchadnezzar's statue disobeyed, but they were polite about it. Daniel refused to stop praying to the Lord. He went obediently to the lions' den. Rahab lied to the soldiers and hid the spies to save their lives. The Hebrew midwives refused to kill the baby boys in Egypt.

[@paul3441]

@@stephenszucs8439 You are giving examples of refusing to sin against our God. That's not what's going on today? Do you keep up with current events? Or do you watch Fox News? According to the Bible we can only (politely) refuse to obey to sin or never speak of Jesus again, which is really also a sin because He commanded us to do so. What else you got?

[@stephenszucs8439]

@@paul3441 I am not sure I am understanding you. Are you saying that you have no right to refuse a law unless it means denying Jesus? Of course you can refuse to deny him, but if a mandate was announced today saying that all trained medical persons must report to clinics to assist with or perform abortions I would have to refuse. I have refused orders which would have medically comprised a patient. It was my right to refuse and my decisions were upheld by state authorities. The medical director who gave the two orders did lose the right to practice in geriatrics though. Last I heard he was working the night shift at a walk-in clinic. On the other hand, if you are claiming that the mandates about vaccines require sinning, you make no sense. it is not a sin to get a vaccine, and the excuse they give for the mandate, herd immunity, is plausible. We know it is really about forcing their will on the populace, but that does not mean that obeying would be a sin. It wouldn't. The Egyptians ordered the Hebrews to make bricks without straw. It was a cruel, and thus an *immoral* law, but making bricks without straw is not a sin, so the Hebrews obeyed. The vaccine is neutral here. It has no agenda. It is just a vaccine, like every other vaccine in history. Yes, I know every ingredient in the three vaccines, and no, there is no graphene or mercury. There is definitely no "Angel DNA" and it amazes me that I would ever actually have to say such a thing. Refusing to obey a mandate because it is inconvenient or because it goes against the Constitution is not about serving God. It is not about refusing to sin. It is pride. *I* am an *AMERICAN*! I will *not* be told what to do! In other words, I am better than everyone living under Sharia law and Socialism. I am better than every citizen of every historical monarchy. *I* am too good to live under such a government. May I remind us all that the government we have is the one God ordained. We deserve it. We have to live with it while we work to make it better by witnessing, not by rebellion.

[@Goinghome2024]

After the rapture when all christians were catch up by Jesus, there will be gentiles who started to believe and became the tribulation saints. I don't think they should obey and follow the anti-christ after setup his one world order and go against God.

[@lukewagner8871]

To refuse the mark of the beast.

[@lazybearish]

You say in another video that disobeying a nation’s immigration laws is a sin, but most of the biblical examples you give in support of civil in this video presentation would seem to suggest that disobeying such laws are permissible when seeking to save lives.