Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: ROBERT@kontu.utu.fi (Robert W. Johnson) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Why do the nations rage? Message-ID: Date: 15 Jan 91 09:54:32 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 26 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Why do the nations rage? Psalm 2.1. The answer is supplied at once. It is because "the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against His annointed". However violent the hostility between them, world governments are at heart united on one thing: they are against the reign of Christ. We look upon the nations as some of them bad, some good; but Scripture points us to the "prince of this world" behind them all. Prompted by him, earth's rulers today seek only absolute freedom from sanctions imposed by the laws of Christ. They want no more love, no more humility, no more truth. "Let us break their bands asunder," they cry, "and cast away their cords from us." At this point alone in all Scripture is God said to laugh. His King is already on His holy hill! The early Church was very much aware of Christ's dominion. More than ever today do we need to remember it. Soon, maybe in our lifetime, He will shepherd the nations with a rod of iron. Our task is to plead with men to "be wise;" to "put their trust in Him." ----- Robert W. Johnson Computer center, The University of Turku, Turku Finland robert@kontu.utu.fi (InterNet) robert@firien.bitnet (BITNET) The preceeding is my opinion and may not express the opinion of my employer and furthermore has nothing to do with my employment.