The federal government is out of control. Drunk with power and the acquisition of personal wealth, they have lost touch with those who elected them. We need to remove all of them, install term limits and spending limits- and do it now. A constitutional convention needs to be convened to make these things happen!!!! Having said my peace about the current state of affairs in Washington, I encourage every Christian to read the following...
Romans, Chapter 13 (WEB)
1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. 2 Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same, 4 for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil. 5 Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. 6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing. 7 Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
If we follow God first, we will naturally be model citizens and therefore do the best we can within any system of government- even corrupt and ungodly ones. In the meantime, I encourage you to investigate the following...
