Comments on: Missionaries and the Theology of Resistance http://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/ Thu, 24 May 2012 13:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Huguenothttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-278864 Huguenot Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:40:08 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-278864 Just a rectification: homeschooling is perfectly legal in France. It is, however, strictly forbidden in Germany. Obviously, Mr Marinov confuses the Kingdom of God with his free-market, ultra-capitalistic ideology. The vast majority of believers in Europe totally reject this model of society. We are very happy with our Social Security, thank you!! Just a rectification: homeschooling is perfectly legal in France. It is, however, strictly forbidden in Germany.
Obviously, Mr Marinov confuses the Kingdom of God with his free-market, ultra-capitalistic ideology. The vast majority of believers in Europe totally reject this model of society. We are very happy with our Social Security, thank you!!

]]> By: Blockade Runnerhttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-95211 Blockade Runner Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:17:30 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-95211 I would like to hear this Hungarian brother's view of the need for a Theology of Resistance for America. Other articles presented on this site, and well known to all of us (abortion on demand, forbidding the ten commandments in public buildings, legalized sodomy, the virtual coopting of the church by way of the 501c3 status, and the rise and apparent 'church's' support of statism (the worldview that GOVERNMENT is GOD) and the continued degradation of individual liberty (TSA checkpoints, ATF, FEMA, DHS, etc) suggests to me that Christians in America, too need a theology of resistance. Merely quoting Romans 13, without careful exegesis will not do. Jesus' admonition to 'render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars' is see as more a tactic for disarming the trickery of the pharisees, more than as a blanket prescription for how to coexist in a system in which Caesar acts as though EVERYTHING belongs to him. I would like to hear this Hungarian brother’s view of the need for a Theology of Resistance for America. Other articles presented on this site, and well known to all of us (abortion on demand, forbidding the ten commandments in public buildings, legalized sodomy, the virtual coopting of the church by way of the 501c3 status, and the rise and apparent ‘church’s’ support of statism (the worldview that GOVERNMENT is GOD) and the continued degradation of individual liberty (TSA checkpoints, ATF, FEMA, DHS, etc) suggests to me that Christians in America, too need a theology of resistance. Merely quoting Romans 13, without careful exegesis will not do. Jesus’ admonition to ‘render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars’ is see as more a tactic for disarming the trickery of the pharisees, more than as a blanket prescription for how to coexist in a system in which Caesar acts as though EVERYTHING belongs to him.

]]> By: lizhttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-8008 liz Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:52:46 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-8008 Excuse me, the Europeans don't have access to the writings of Paul? Where did Corrie ten Boom get her instructions? Or, Shindler? Excuse me, the Europeans don't have access to the writings of Paul?
Where did Corrie ten Boom get her instructions? Or, Shindler?

]]> By: Ronhttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-7756 Ron Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:21:10 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-7756 I believe that Bojidar's thesis that it is hypocritical of American Christians to say they are missionary minded and not send missionaries to Europe armed with a theology of resistance is an understatement. I see America as completely lost and that Christians are completely hijacked by Republicans and Conservative movements to elect people not establish lawful government. The USA is dissolved by changes in form without approval of the people by amendment. And we now cannot create a new lawful government from scratch without the help of foreign nations to either assist us like France did or to assure no other nation comes to the aid of the tyrants who now operate the USA and the several dissolved states. I believe that Bojidar's thesis that it is hypocritical of American Christians to say they are missionary minded and not send missionaries to Europe armed with a theology of resistance is an understatement. I see America as completely lost and that Christians are completely hijacked by Republicans and Conservative movements to elect people not establish lawful government. The USA is dissolved by changes in form without approval of the people by amendment. And we now cannot create a new lawful government from scratch without the help of foreign nations to either assist us like France did or to assure no other nation comes to the aid of the tyrants who now operate the USA and the several dissolved states.

]]> By: grandmavphttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-7722 grandmavp Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:35:06 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-7722 I think a lot of the problem with American missionaries is their philosophy of "polishing brass on a burning ship." They have no long-term vision for the future of Christianity, due to the overwhelming popularity of the pre-millennial mindset. I think a lot of the problem with American missionaries is their philosophy of "polishing brass on a burning ship." They have no long-term vision for the future of Christianity, due to the overwhelming popularity of the pre-millennial mindset.

]]> By: ReaDerhttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-7597 ReaDer Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:03:34 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-7597 In the Bible it says the met on the first day of the week after Jesus returned (which was on a Sunday also). In the Bible it says the met on the first day of the week after Jesus returned (which was on a Sunday also).

]]> By: msusapatriothttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-7574 msusapatriot Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:35:12 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-7574 I agree. I want the ones that are strict about the sins of the flesh though. I am tired of sexual deviants getting special treatment from church AND state but nothing for the disabled. Jesus sought out what we would today considered the disabled to perform miracles on. I agree. I want the ones that are strict about the sins of the flesh though. I am tired of sexual deviants getting special treatment from church AND state but nothing for the disabled. Jesus sought out what we would today considered the disabled to perform miracles on.

]]> By: Johnhttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-7568 John Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:04:29 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-7568 Mr. Marinov, thank you for writing this article. I confess I've generally thought that my job as a Christian is to convert souls and let God handle everything else. Even here in America, I can see now that such a view is naive and counterproductive. I'll be putting some thought into my own "theology of resistance." Mr. Marinov, thank you for writing this article. I confess I've generally thought that my job as a Christian is to convert souls and let God handle everything else. Even here in America, I can see now that such a view is naive and counterproductive. I'll be putting some thought into my own "theology of resistance."

]]> By: Chrishttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-7558 Chris Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:25:19 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-7558 The difficulty in this will be funding the missionaries. I bet if a missionary from the SBC started preaching political stuff in European pulpits, his funding would be pulled. They would likely think that his job is to save souls and that his political hobby horse was a meandering from what they are paying him to do. Other denominations would likely act the same way. Here's a question, "What would a church like this look like?" Would the preacher step in the pulpit and speak out against the ban on Christian homeschooling? Would he use the pulpit on Sunday morning to condemn the public schools? (watch out for your public school teacher members) Should he use the pulpit to give practical advice on how to resist the government, such as "Brothers, tell the gov't you want to homeschool your kids for non-religious reasons." This is based on your saying in your article that other forms of homeschooling ar enot banned. I would love to hear stuff like this from a pulpit. I'd love to hear specific ideas, because with something this important the devil might be in the details. The difficulty in this will be funding the missionaries. I bet if a missionary from the SBC started preaching political stuff in European pulpits, his funding would be pulled. They would likely think that his job is to save souls and that his political hobby horse was a meandering from what they are paying him to do. Other denominations would likely act the same way. Here's a question, "What would a church like this look like?" Would the preacher step in the pulpit and speak out against the ban on Christian homeschooling? Would he use the pulpit on Sunday morning to condemn the public schools? (watch out for your public school teacher members) Should he use the pulpit to give practical advice on how to resist the government, such as "Brothers, tell the gov't you want to homeschool your kids for non-religious reasons." This is based on your saying in your article that other forms of homeschooling ar enot banned. I would love to hear stuff like this from a pulpit. I'd love to hear specific ideas, because with something this important the devil might be in the details.

]]> By: Bojidar Marinovhttp://americanvision.org/3296/missionaries-and-the-theology-of-resistance/comment-page-1/#comment-7545 Bojidar Marinov Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:11:35 +0000 http://americanvision.org/?p=3296#comment-7545 Hi, Alex, long time no hear from you. No, the name is pronounced Bo-zhi-dar. (The "j" is like the French soft J.) Well, I don't know if my idea of counter-cultural American missionaries will create results in a instant. But I know American missionaries are under obligation to be counter-cultural, whether it will produce short-term results or not. Who knows, may be the very act of obedience to God's commandments will bring the change? God honors His Word. Hi, Alex, long time no hear from you. No, the name is pronounced Bo-zhi-dar. (The "j" is like the French soft J.)

Well, I don't know if my idea of counter-cultural American missionaries will create results in a instant. But I know American missionaries are under obligation to be counter-cultural, whether it will produce short-term results or not. Who knows, may be the very act of obedience to God's commandments will bring the change? God honors His Word.

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