There has been much gnashing of teeth lately from those who fear what may actually come to pass; namely the unconstitutional confiscation of guns from those who have legally purchased and possessed certain firearms. Those in our government cry, Safety? Security! while those who oppose them cite the Constitution and individual rights. The government, in the name of protection, has instituted a "precog" policy. What is precog? Wikipedia defines it as "a type of extrasensory perception that would involve the acquisition or effect of future information that cannot be deduced from presently available and normally acquired sense-based information or laws of physics and/or nature." Most remember it as part of the Tom Cruise movie, Minority Report.
In that movie, the government was able to predict the thoughts of criminals before they committed a crime and would arrest them just prior to the actual event. Similarly, the present administration and those in state governments such as New York, have determined that many are criminals before they commit a crime. They intend to limit the type of gun or magazine one can have because they have predicted some will use them to commit crimes in the future. They have even gone to lengths to predict if someone is mentally unstable and will do something bad in the future. Quite a feat for our government, but not so surprising if government is our god.
But what are Christians to do in the face of such a blatant attack on rights that are codified in our Constitution? Are we supposed to resist with force as some have proposed? Many have said they intend to fight those that would come for their guns. One would only interpret this to mean that they would use their guns against those that come for their guns. Is this biblical? What did Paul say about how we are to respond to government - "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves." Romans 13:1,2 But we are living under a creeping tyranny! They are infringing on our rights! Yes. That is a true statement, but Paul was living under an actual tyranny when he penned these words. The Roman government was crucifying people on crosses; they would throw many to lions and kill them for sport. We have not yet come to this.
Many would correctly say that they are not abiding by the Constitution. Again, this is true. However contrary to what many may think, the Constitution is not divinely inspired. It is a very good document that spells out rights that have been given to us by God. Yes. However if we are forced to act contrary to it, we do not have the right of resistance as if we were forced to act contrary to sacred scripture. One is from God. The other is from man.
This is what we should do. We should resist. We should resist with all our might now, so that it will never come to the point that they must take our guns. However when it comes to that point, and it will, then we must peacefully resist. Remember Martin Luther King, Jr. in his quest for civil rights. He resisted peacefully and in a Christian way. Do not roll over. Do not take your guns to them. When they come get them, do not comply. Resist, but do not resist with force for those that you are fighting are our neighbors and our sons. The police and the army troops that will be used will be us. We must do them no harm. Please, Lord, come quickly.
