1 Samuel 13:13
"And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever."
Wow, who does this man Samuel think he is? Does he not understand he is speaking against "the Lord's anointed king?" What is wrong with Samuel, does he not know he is forbidden to speak out against God's government? Of course, I'm being sarcastic with these questions, yet this is the mentality of many, if not most in the professing church today. Many have somehow bought into the lie that government and its elected officials are off limits when it comes to the church speaking out against sin and disobedience. Saul, the king of Israel was violationg the word of God, he had sinned against God, and he had sinned against the people of whom God put him in charge of. Samuel, the prophet, the man of God loved Saul, and yet did not hesitate to proclaim, "you have done foolishly." Yes Saul, "you have not kept the commands of God." If Samuel, the man of God was permitted to point out the sins of Israel, why is the man of God in America or anywhere else in the world not permitted to speak today without being accused of being hateful, judgmental, and in violation of the word of God? This is the foolish thinking of many in the church, and they, like Saul, act foolish when they forbid the true men of God to speak out and proclaim "what thus says the word of God." They have no idea what they are talking about, because they have simply not spent enough time in God's word to know what it truly says. All they know is how to quote a Scripture here and there (often out of context), and are ignorant of the character of God. Samuel was not the only prophet, not the only man of God to speak out against those in charge of government. Nathah the prophet spoke out against David when he sinned, Elijah spoke out against Ahab and
Jezebel. Jeremiah, the man of God spoke out against king Zedekiah and the entire nation for their sins, and pronounced judgment upon them. God still calls men of God to speak out against sin in all elements of society, in marriage, in the church, and yes, in the government. No one is exempt from the chastisment and warnings of God's word.
Jezebel. Jeremiah, the man of God spoke out against king Zedekiah and the entire nation for their sins, and pronounced judgment upon them. God still calls men of God to speak out against sin in all elements of society, in marriage, in the church, and yes, in the government. No one is exempt from the chastisment and warnings of God's word.
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