DUTCH TREAT- Cal Fox's Blog

The motto: “No one is above the Law” is a half-truth. The Law today may well be determined by Congress or Legislature or by the Supreme Court (if not the Law itself, the interpretation of it that is applied). That Law may be good or bad. The Biblical principle is that no one is above the Law of God. When individuals are sovereign, as in Libertarianism, all values are relative- they are individual values. The complete freedom of individuals (the philosophy of laissez-faire) is not a Scriptural or Christian value. When the State is sovereign there may be social stability, but that, too, is not a Scriptural or Christian value. In fact, true freedom and social stability are possible only when individuals and the State are both under the authority of God and the Law of God.

From my revised article on Biblical Principles of Government-

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Here is a really good column by George Will.  It is about why the Environmental Movement ("Go Green") is floundering, but has important observations that are really on target about "change" in our Society.

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“Learning to Live God's Way” is our goal, but what is God's way? My answer to that question changed a few years ago, as I rediscovered the Book of Genesis. I marveled again at God's Creation- both as noun and verb. I was also impressed with the importance of the “Cultural Mandate”, given by God to all human beings. This Mandate has never been negated by God. Far from it- it remains the main purpose for our lives- for all of us. Every person is to be fully engaged in enjoying, developing and maintaining all that God has made. This includes more than simply being caretakers of the environment and earth- far more than Stewardship (Conservation). Developing and maintaining and enjoying the Creation involves, by extension, creatively developing Cities, Culture and Civilization. This is all part of being fully human. That means realizing our potential as “persons” made in the Image of God.  And that is possible "in Christ", by the power of the Holy Spirit, as we live God's way.

Here is another helpful description of our Nation's economic situation with good analysis of why.  Among other topics it mentions deficit spending.  The Bible says to avoid debt, i.e.- we must live within our means.  Do not buy something if you do not have the means to pay for it.  Very basic, very simple. This is a Bible Principle that every Christian should know and practice.  Much of our Nation's (and our personal woes) can be attributed to the failure of Christians to do just that.  Many of us are materialists, living way beyond our means.  My point here is that our Government must operate according to this same God-given Principle.  Short term gains do not justify long term troubles.  And we must not be willing (let alone expect) our Government to pursue such folly!

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10848614/1/obamanomics-failing-to-create-jobs.html#disqus_thread

I get very upset every day by listening to and reading the "News".  The temptation is to ignore it and let it go, without thought or action.  But I am a Christian and I (we) can not do that!  This is my Father' world.  Satan and sin and sinful people are messing it up (and have been since The Fall).  BUT, it is still my (our) Father's world.  He has not given up on it  and we must not either.  Christ came to redeem sinners and to redeem and reclaim control over this world and make it as God created it to be.  (As the Lord taught us to pray: "Thy will be done on earth").

We are called by Him to fight the good fight.  We are not given leave by our Heavenly Commander-in-Chief to be absent from this war!

After catching up on the "News" (usually more of the "same old") I go into my Quiet Time.  Thank God for Scripture and the privilege of prayer.  The War continues -but with peace in my heart, driven by the power of the Holy Spirit and under the guidance of His Word.  The War goes on, but the victory is and shall be His!