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Originally Posted by Spear Dane  However, let's say that The State still retains a nominal, but not functional claim to control. And then the United Nations steps in and claims jurisdiction. At this point, must the small Confederate states yield to the UN on the basis of Romans 13?
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There is a big difference between the states yielding and the citizens yielding. We as Christians are called to give honor to those in authority in everything except that which contradicts the word of God.
If the State has a representative government that refuses to submit to the U.N, they obviously have the right to do so and they must lawfully harness their resources to resist such a claim on their territory. If push comes to shove and the U.N persists in claiming jurisdiction and it comes to a show of arms, practicality and wisdom must be invoked.
Luke14:31Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
If perchance there is a war, and the U.N wins and mandates that we not home school but send out children to public schools then we willingly have to choose to go to the gallows.