[Vision2020] Doug and the Law...em, I mean law

[J Ford]

On Doug Wilson's blog this AM, he talks (albeit, from the side of his mouth) 
about christians taking other christians to a church court rather than a 
civil, secular court (Humiliating the Apostle).

His arguements MAY sound good except he leaves out one important and vital 
point - when the church the disputes are to be taken to is corrupt and its 
leader is corrupt, taking things to that church makes no sense at all.

He basically states, "if you gotta eat it, eat it with pride knowing you 
didn't "violate" the church by taking it to an outsider."

So, this is false teaching?:

"1. 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.2Consequently, he who rebels against the 
authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so 
will bring judgment on themselves. 3For rulers hold no terror for those who 
do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of 
the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. 4For he 
is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does 
not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to 
bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5Therefore, it is necessary to submit to 
the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of 
conscience. 6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's 
servants, who give their full time to governing. 7Give everyone what you owe 
him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then 
respect; if honor, then honor."
(Rom 13:1-7)

Seems to me Doug and his bunch are rebelling when they refuse to abide the 
tax laws, the zoning laws, the gambling laws (anyone remember that mess?) 
etc.

And when Doug refuses to abide by church law, as he did in reference to the 
CEF episode - well, this just begs the question:

Who is it Doug does listen to and follow the "law" of?

Oh, yeah...his own.

J  :]

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