Are we Free or are we Slaves to the Government?

Are we Free or are we Slaves to the Government?

 

 

If you have to pay for it, whatever it is, it is not from God.

 

Romans 3:22-24 – This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe, there is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Jesus Christ. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood.

 

Right – that which is ethical, good, just or proper.

 

Justify – to show to be right or valid. To pronounce free from blame or guilt.

 

We through the living sacrifice of our Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ have been set free from our sinful nature.

 

This freedom cost us nothing, it was freely given to us from our Heavenly Father so that all who believe in his son may receive eternal salvation.

 

Grace – divine love and protection given to mankind by God. A virtue granted by God. A temporary exemption as from paying a debt, reprieve.

 

When we sin against our Heavenly Father as in disobeying his law, we must suffer the consequence. Just like in life when we break the law, we also must suffer the consequences. In life there are varying degrees of consequence dependent on the nature of the crime. If we disobey the law and speed in our car and get caught we get a fine. If we murder someone with premeditation and with callousness, we are sentenced to death at the hands of man. We get everything from a verbal warning (reprimand) to death.

 

If we violate the laws of the land in such they deem totally inappropriate to the point where they deem you a burden or threat to society you pay the price of that violation with your life.

 

They own you; you in essence become their slave.

 

Slave – a person who is bound to servitude as the property of a person or household. A person who is completely controlled by a dominating influence.

 

Is this a notion of freedom? Absolutely not!

 

Government – the administration of the public policy and affairs of an area: rule. A governing organization, body. The agency or organization through which a governing body exercises authority and performs its functions.

 

Govern – to guide, control. To direct or manage the public policy and affairs of: rule. To regulate, determine. To restrain.

 

Executive Branch – the branch of government responsible for putting the laws of the country into effect.

 

Judicial Branch – of, relating to, or befitting courts of law or the administration of justice.

 

Judiciary – the judicial branch of government.

 

Legislative Branch – of or pertaining to legislation or the legislature. Having the power to legislate.

 

Legislate – to pass laws. To enact into laws. To bring about by or as if by legislating.

 

Legislation – the act or process of passing laws, lawmaking. A law or group of laws proposed or enacted by a legislature.

 

Legislature – an officially selected body of persons with the power and responsibility to make and change laws. We have three legs to our stool once again.

Government – rule, exercise authority

Govern – control, rule, regulate, and determine, restraint. Manage.

Judiciary – administers the laws

Executive – enacts the laws, puts them into effect

Legislature – creates the laws

 

Free – not imprisoned or constrained. Not under necessity or obligation. Costing nothing. Unobstructed, clear. Without charge. Possessing political or civil liberties.

 

Freedom – the state of being free of constraints. Possession of political and civil rights. Free will. Frankness or boldness of expression. Unrestrained access or use. Facility of movement.

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

 

Justice – the principle of ideal or moral rightness. The upholding of what is right, fairness.

Liberty – the state of being free, freedom. Permission, authorization.

Indivisible – not able to be divided

Republic – a political order whose head of state is not a monarch but a president. A political order in which the power is held by the elected representatives or citizens.

Power – strength, force, might, forceful impact, the authority or ability to control others.

 

Are we a free nation? Do we have freedom? Do we have liberty for all? Is there justice for all in the United States of America? Are we one nation under God?

 

Tax – a payment imposed upon persons or groups for governmental support. A heavy demand. Restraint to exercise or make demands on. To make a charge against, accuse.

 

Are we free to choose whether or not we would like to participate in the paying of taxes to support the government? Look at these words under the definition of tax.

You decide!

 

Do we have liberty and justice for All?

All - The total entity or extent of, the utmost possible. Every, any whatsoever. Each and every. Nothing but, only. Every way to any extent.

 

Is America the land of the free or the home of the brave or are we slaves to a tyrannical government.

 

Tyrannical – of, relating to or characteristic of a tyrant, despotic.

 

Tyrant – an absolute ruler, an unjust, oppressive or cruel one. Someone who exercises power, control or authority unfairly and harshly.

 

Despotic – an absolute ruler. A person who wields power oppressively.

 

Oppressive – to persecute or subjugate by force. To weigh heavily upon.

 

Is our government fair in how it metes out justice?

 

Fair – impartial, just.

 

Are they? Absolutely NOT!

 

Impartial – not partial, unbiased.

Partial – according preference or favor to one side or person over another, biased.

 

Biased – an inclination or preference that interferes with impartial judgment, prejudice, to cause or have a prejudicial view.

 

Prejudice – a bias for or against something or someone formed without sufficient basis. Irrational intolerance of or hostility towards members of a certain race, religion or group. Detriment especially to one’s legal rights.

 

Detriment – damage, injury or loss. Something that causes damage, injury or loss.

 

Serf – a medieval European peasant who was owned by a Lord and bound to the land.

 

Are we ever free of government intervention?

 

Can we ever own our own home?

 

Or, do we have to pay the King (government) tax on the land, even when the home is paid for?

 

YES!

 

King – a man who is a monarch, the most powerful or eminent as of a group or place.

 

Kingdom – a land ruled by a king or queen. An area in which one thing dominates.

 

Monarch – one of great power or sovereign position.

 

Sovereign – supreme in power or rank. The head of a state of monarchy.

 

Monarchy – government by the monarch, a state or nation ruled by a monarch.

 

Do we have the choice (free will) to pay or not to pay taxes?

 

If the answer to that is NO! Then we are not free!

 

We do not have freedom!

 

We do not have liberty!

 

There is no justice!

 

We are not under God!

 

For who is God? A being worshipped by monotheists (one God) as the perfect, omnipotent (all powerful) omniscient originator and ruler of the universe.

 

Monotheist – the belief or doctrine that there is only one God.

 

Omnipotent – having absolute power and authority.

 

Omniscient – knowing everything.

 

Are we a republic, one nation under God?

 

Under – location below or belief, subordination in rank or importance. Degree, rate or quantity that is lower or less than normal. Lower than below. Less, smaller or lower than. Subject to control or authority, bound by or obligated by, subject to.

 

Are we really one nation under God?

 

Absolutely not!

 

The laws of this land are made by man!

 

Not by God!

 

Men who live in darkness, who don’t even know God, obey him, live in accordance with his will or walk in the light of Jesus.

 

Men, who judge, destroy, persecute, create pain, hardship, division, dissension, who exercises power, authority, rule, injustice tax, impose laws and regulations for profit, gain, not to protect and serve.

 

Suffice it to say our government, its policies and practices, procedures, laws, regulations and taxes is not of God, made by God or endorsed by God.

 

It is evil, dark, Satan in disguise.

 

We have no freedom, no liberty, we do not live under God, this is not a republic, we are divided – one against another thanks to attorneys and others.

 

There is no justice; justice is not meted out judiciously or fairly.

 

Our justice system pits fathers against their wives, children, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and mothers the same and children the same and each and every one of the same.

 

Where is the justice in that?

 

I think anyone in America would like to take their freedom back, live under God, have their civil liberties restored, have a choice in taxation, own their own property when their house is paid for.

 

We no longer desire to be slaves (serfs) under control of a tyrant (monarch) that continually oppresses us, lays heavy demands upon us, creates pain, misery and suffering.

 

Our government is out of control and we have to live with it and find peace, happiness and joy in it.

 

Today is Independence Day, July 4^th. Today we celebrate our independence from the tyrannical rule of the monarch of England. Men and who of our country fought for the freedom, the liberty from the heavy tax burden imposed upon them from the King of England.

 

On December 16, 1773 we had the Boston Tea Party and the purpose of that uprising, the throwing of tea imported from England into the Boston harbor was to demonstrate our founding father’s unwillingness to pay the heavy tax on tea that was levied by the King of England. Their act of defiance led to a war between the people of the United States and England of which the men and women successfully fought and won their freedom from the King of England. They fought over freedom, of taxation, freedom of the absolute power and authority of a central figure, they fought for their civil liberty and they won!

 

Are we any different today?

 

Have things changed for the better?

 

Or for the worse?

 

Do we have a ruler (king)? – Yes we do! Although we call that ruler a President.

 

Does our ruler have a military to enforce the rules, regulations and tax imposed by the king?

 

Yes we do!

 

They are called our government officials, including the military, our public officials, our police force; the three branches of government. All have been created to usurp the power of the people and put it back in the hands of the king who rules over his land.

 

Usurp – to seize and hold illegally and by force.

We had a fight about freedom, liberty, life under God, justice for all.

 

All that has been usurped or taken away from us illegally and by force.

 

We are owned (slaves, serfs) by the king and are forced by the threat of imprisonment to pay taxes to the king.

 

In fact, if we don’t pay taxes to the king on our land even though we own our home, the king can seize our home by force, confiscate it, throw us in prison or out in the street and claim it as their own to do with what they like.

 

Is that freedom?

 

Is that liberty?

 

Is that fair?

 

Is that justice?

 

Is that under God?

 

Is that what God would do?

 

No way!

 

Our good Lord wants us all to live in peace and harmony, not divisiveness and inequity.

 

A tithe offering was given to the priest to be housed in the store house of the needs of all who were in need, to build up the church and to pay those who labored for the Lord. Even though they had kings and rulers at that time, they did not levy them with a tax so burdensome that the people rebelled and caused uprising and civil or uncivil disobedience.

 

Should we be celebrating our independence from England?

 

Yes.

 

July 4^th is also a reminder that although we gained our independence from England, we still live under the same rules, regulations and laws, only the names, practices and procedures have changed.

 

Nothing has changed once from my perspective, things in America are much, much, much worse today than under the rule of the King of England.

 

Freedom, liberty, justice for all, not any more.

 

As for me and my house, we choose to serve the Lord.

Pledge of Allegiance

 

I pledge allegiance to my Lord, the omniscient, the omnipotent, the originator and ruler of the entire universe and in his son, Jesus Christ, a living sacrifice for the redemption of sin of all mankind who is the absolute truth life and light of the universe and through his mercy and grace I have been given Eternal life.

 

I do not pledge allegiance to man, but to my Father in Heaven, through him all things were made and just by believing in the name of his son Jesus Christ; I have been given through his grace and mercy eternal life.

 

Freely I have been given freely I choose to give.

 

Several pages ago I said if you have to pay for it, whatever it is, it is not from God. What I was referring to had to do with the church and the ministry of the church.

 

The Lord freely gave us his son to die on the cross for the redemption of our sins, he freely gave us mercy, grace and forgiveness, what the Lord gives us is free.

 

What man gives us cost or has a price tag associated with it, the last thing our Lord gave us was free will.

 

The freedom to choose, to discern for our self whom we will serve, our Lord or man.

 

There is hope from a tyrannical government; the hope is in our Lord. We do have to live in this world, we must obey the rules and regulations set forth by man.

 

Matthew 22:21 – give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.

 

We are God’s children, he created us and made us in his likeness, his spirit dwells within us, and we need to give our self over to God.

 

We need to pay Caesar what is Caesar’s – money and give God what is God’s, our self.

 

We live in this world; however, we are not of this world.

 

Have faith my friend, don’t lose hope, and help lives within you.

Kneel down and pray to the Lord accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and he will send the comforter.

 

The light of life lies within you for the asking, you and only you are in control over your own immortal and eternal destiny.

 

Living with unbelievers in an unjust society is a test of faith.

 

Heavenly Father knows that sin abounds in our society, he asks us to have faith and believe in him, do not doubt, do not worry, do not be critical or negative, don’t complain, stay positive, everything will work out in the end.

 

Our reward waits for us in heaven.

 

With unbelief all around us, we must remain strong and not get distracted or caught up in the evils of the world. We must remain focused with an eye single to his glory.

 

1 Corinthians 10:31 – So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it for the glory of God.

 

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, may the entire honor and glory be yours.

 

Thank you my Heavenly Father for the guidance and counsel of the Holy Spirit.

 

I choose to have faith and believe in the name of your son Lord Jesus.

 

Watch over my family today, bring to them peace, happiness, joy, and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. Blessed be your name, now and forever.

 

Amen