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Originally Posted by Draught Horse  Christians are called to be salt and light. Daniel did his duty in a pagan culture and saw hsi biblical values given some weight (some time).
But my original point is the fulcrum. If God has normed the sword (and violence) in some areas, then it stands that it is right for both Christian and non-Christian magistrates to use the sword. Otherwise you would be saying that God has two different standards of morality that contradict one another. |
What better way to be salt and light than to be a voice of reason, a beacon of peace and to not be associated with killing others?
But on the fulcrum, I would ask you why there would be any Christian magistrates, especially if you are speaking of a case of a Republic like the US? Why should a Christian involve themselves in such endeavors? I do not believe there is any such duty or obligation for a Christian to do so. Do you have any Scriptural support that I can take a look at?
I will take a look at the Daniel example you gave, but I am thinking more of instructions or prescriptions or guidance given now that we are under grace. I mean, you have to admit that things are a little different now than in the
Old Testament times, right?