Feedback requested. I am attempting to form a counter argument when speaking to someone who believes that the Old Testament should be American law. I will write this in my journal to review and internalize.
"If God’s law is appropriate to rule the nation with, that can happen naturally if you convert the nation first, and that would only be able to be done if people weren’t running away from the church, as it seems" 1/3
@tippitiwichet
I would be wary of the last sentence here.
Some Christians view opposition and resistance as a sign that they are doing God's work, because throughout the Old and New Testaments God's people met with (often violent) opposition and persecution.
Better I think to point out that throughout the Bible, God never *forced* anyone to obey him, but there *were* consequences of disobedience. If somebody claims Christ, the best thing they can do is to behave like him.
@stueytheround Okay, I can see where that perspective would come from. Excellent, I knew it was a good idea to ask.