AS THE LIGHT OF DAWN

      Worthy to consider is that a parishioner, because of its social character, requires the association because it cannot develop or meet their needs, perform their duties, or exercise their rights. We can therefore speak of a natural right to association, which implies the ability to perform with other people, stably or occasionally, all kinds of activities for the common good, from recreational to professional, cultural, etc. But obviously, whoever has read 2-Co. 6.14-18 will conclude that to avoid "spiritual contamination" these associations should only take place among the very members of God's people (2Co.7.1).

     

    Let us not deceive ourselves or let ourselves be deceived by believing that in our congregations there is only need of prayer, chants and preaching. Being joyful, content with what we have (He.13.5) does not exempt us from the responsibility of helping the "smaller" or "mistreated" brothers (Mt.25.40; He.13.3).

  

   The justice of the Kingdom of God and the abundant life that our Savior wants for us does not refer only to our destiny after physical death. That is why St. Paul says: "... that ye may seek to have peace, and to minister in your affairs, and to work with your hands in the manner which we have commanded you, that ye may conduct yourselves honestly unto the strangers, and have no need of Nothing. "(1-Th. 4: 11-12)

   

   Then the question arises: Who does it? The answer is that "to him who knows how to do good, and does not do it, is a sin" (James 4:17). Furthermore, "let our people also learn to be engaged in good works for cases of necessity, so that they may not be without fruit" (Tit.3.14)

     Obviously, it will have to begin with simple things ("the light of the righteous is like the light of the dawn, WHICH GOES IN INCREASE ...") The same Teacher says that "if you can not even what is less, why Do you strive for the rest? "(Lk.12.26). They will then exercise within the congregations to implement plans, programs and projects that reflect a real and not imagined justice or ethics, and a true love and not just good intentions.

DIGNITY WITHOUT REBELDY

      At first glance Ro.13. 1-7 seems to indicate, as some erroneously assert, that God shares his reign with the governments of the world. But what does the Bible say? Luke 4: 5-8: "And the devil took him up into a high mountain, and showed him in a moment all the kingdoms of the earth. And the devil said unto him, To thee will I give thee all this power, and the glory of them; Because it has been given to me, and to whom I will give it. If you worship me, you will all be yours. And Jesus answering said unto him, Depart from me, Satan: for it is written, The Lord thy God shall worship, and him only shalt thou serve. "; Jn.14.30: "I will not speak much with you any longer; For the prince of this world cometh, and he hath nothing in me. "

   Eph.2: 1-3: "And he gave you life, when you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you once walked after the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit Which now operates in the children of disobedience, among whom we also all once lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest .

 "Then, why does he say that whoever opposes authority, what is established by God resists?

  

We know clearly that Peter and the other apostles were opposed by their disobedience to a certain order issued by the Government, and no one condemns them for it, making it clear that we must submit to a State so long as it does not go against the principles of the Kingdom of God , Simply because "it is necessary to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29)

   . Our Creator likes order, not confusion (1-Co.14.33, 40) and sets laws to the Universe. Just as he designed for man the gregarious instinct also provided him with the common sense of social organization. And as he allows, at least for the time being, the action of the Devil and his demons, of the unjust and wicked, it also allows kingdoms or governments to exist in the world, but he does not share his glory and sovereignty with them, New regimen of the Spirit "(Ro. 7: 6) is only for those who are willing to obey the Word of the Kingdom in all aspects and details of individual and collective daily living.

   It is in this context that we can understand that they are "servants of God," when we understand that "man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven" (Jn.3.27); Otherwise we would have to accept that governments such as Nero, Hitler, Lenin, etc., were established by God, and I do not think it can happen to anyone with sound judgment.