Undoubtedly you have read something about the FBI raids in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
From that linked story, there’s this self-description of these people the FBI is taking into custody:
Jesus wanted us to be ready to defend ourselves using the sword and stay alive using equipment. The only thing on earth to save the testimony and those who follow it, are the members of the testimony, til the return of Christ in the clouds. We, the Hutaree, are prepared to defend all those who belong to Christ and save those who aren’t. We will still spread the word, and fight to keep it, up to the time of the great coming … The Hutaree will one day see its enemy and meet him on the battlefield if so God wills it. We will reach out to those who are yet blind in the last days of the kingdoms of men and bring them to life in Christ.
Some trust in chariots. Some trust in horses. Some, apparently, trust in “equipment”. Do yourself a favor today and, if anyone asks you or it comes up in conversation, make sure you say out loud that Jesus doesn’t ask us to be lawless men. The only end for lawless men is that they will be punished by the law.
The Gospel calls us to something else which exceeds the requirements of the law.
March 30th, 2010 | 8:09 am | #1
It seems that they weren’t even ready for flesh-and-blood opponents.
Wrong sword.
March 30th, 2010 | 8:32 am | #2
Thank the Lord for the FBI.
March 30th, 2010 | 8:39 am | #3
Oh brother. I haven’t heard a thing about this. How sad.
March 30th, 2010 | 9:50 am | #4
2 Corinthians 5:1
1 For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Paul says, “We would rather be absent from the body and present with the Lord, so we labor that whether present or absent, we are accepted of Him.”
Paul’s thought process is desiring what is eternal over what is temporal, in calling us to lay hold of eternal life, to glory in nothing but the Lord.
These deceived folks have it backwards.
March 30th, 2010 | 10:16 am | #5
Paul –
Aha.
I wonder: are there any other political implications of this? I’ve been told there are not.
March 30th, 2010 | 2:39 pm | #6
So much for not fighting with the the weapons of this world.
March 30th, 2010 | 4:08 pm | #7
….Some trust in politics. Some trust in national defense spending. Some trust in originalist interpetations of the Constitution. Some trust in free markets.
March 31st, 2010 | 8:55 am | #8
Tribulation Force?
March 31st, 2010 | 9:55 am | #9
Perhaps these folks need to crack open a bible, when Paul spoke of those in authority over us in the realm of the government of man. He always encouraged his readers to submit, respect, and pray for those who hold those positions.
Romans 13:1-2
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
April 1st, 2010 | 10:48 am | #10
Well said, Frank.
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