For myself, not wearing a mask is not about the covid-19 virus, which we all should be mindful of, but being fearful of it only makes us more susceptible to the virus, as with any virus. My reasons are about a much bigger picture, that covid-19 is in reality only a speck of dust on the infinite picture of the truth that we face.
You see, unlike a lot of us want to believe, Jesus was not a happy-go-lucky guy spreading His love and forgiveness no matter what you've done or where you are in life. He was a deadly serious ambassador of our Creator, God's law and the result of a life lived in obedience and the gift of eternal life it leads into. By the forgiveness that was granted to us through Him, He sends the Spirit of truth to walk with all who learn to repent their old ways, to support the holy trinity of truth.
The covid-19 virus is only a leaf on a branch on one of the trees of sin in the vast forest of evil. However, it's starting to look like some of the leaves on some of the trees of sin are starting to dry up and fall into the dust of the ground as the light of truth begins to penetrate its canopy.
Acts 14 16 God allows nations to go their own way. God gave them over to their false gods. Our choices are condemning us into degrading passions and the ungodly consequences that follow the highway to darkness and torment that never satisfies. The evil lies of Satan and the lost truth just becomes more distorted.
The trinity of God is my redeemer, my protector, my mask. I would rather fear God than man's virus.
What we assume to perceive to be the new virtual reality, in reality does not exist. Any nation that is going man's way has removed itself from God's way as they walk in the way of their chosen gods.
Romans 13: How do we follow a leader whose ways indulge in evil desires? Are they not leading the blind into darkness and sin?? They are when your government punishes God's good while ignoring Satan's evils. How can we follow their authority that is not of God's way. For example, promoting sexual sin, no holes barred abortion and abuses of children in all kinds of ways. How do we respect this leader who is going the wrong way?
Religion is about following false leaders and their ungodly ways; a relationship with Jesus brings a new dimension of sight that exposes the false ways of the gods they are following and the strength and a need to open the eyes of the souls in others.
Romans 1 18: We are being led into lawless cultures all over the world. Our hearts know to fear but our minds blindly follow as we become removed from the truth and reality of God's laws. Compliance to man's ways and false gods is cowardice.
When the robber wants to rob you, if you comply, then you have already laid down to die because, you see, the true robber is, in truth, the ultimate enemy of God, the One whose holy greatness made us from the dirt we now depend on to live and survive. What the true robber wants to steal is your soul, your life and your hope. The holy trinity created us and gave us the ability to make the choice that we have now chosen to make. The good choices lead to good, the bad choices lead to darkness and the ugly choices become where we have ended up. Make the right choice, Jesus. (Acts 2 38)
When a nation is following a deceived leader, is it not still the responsibility of Christians to warn the Jews and the gentiles as apostle Paul does? Of course it is, except we are weakened by the fear of man's new direction and the enemies of God's way.
Wisdom, logic, knowledge and common sense demonstrates there must be a God.
Doug
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