Higher Power

Romans 13
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Custom to whom custom; Fear to whom fear; Honour to whom honour. Thus in the courtroom and other similar situations of ordinance, we swear on the Constitution of the land. Not on the Bible. Since the constitution is derived from it, the spirit of the Bible is embodied on the constitution - universality, goodwill and fairness.

Romans 2
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

In Verse 15 mean means as a person, we have our own set of morals, standard and tolerance. So we can tell who is doing good or evil. As ordinary citizens, we can report them to the police, they get arrested and tried in court of law. 

Like in a husband and wife, a religion and its members follow the rule of the land like any other citizen - pay taxes and obey rules and regulations. There are laws private to only the man and wife. In the same manner the religion and its members has privacy which includes beliefs, customs and funds. However just like the aggrieved party in a husband-and-wife-quarrel can complain, very concerned citizens can step in and report to the authorities the crimes, hostaging, battery and fraudulent use of funds in a religious group. The police investigates all signs of corruption.

So because of respect for other customs since a nation is composed of different religions, some of which does not adhere to the Bible, the Bible should not be in the courtroom. Remember that the doctrines of Jesus is after the spirit. Follow the New Testament okay?

Galatians 5
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Hebrews 8
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. 8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: 11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest. 12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

For judges, lawyers and all the citizens of the world, know that your loyalty is to God first - the Higher Power who is known in different names in different religions.

Can we deny that a Higher Power exists? Can we recreate the soul inside us?

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