ABORTION AND THE LAW

 

There are those in our society today that attempt to defend the

rights of the unborn child by practicing civil disobedience.

These Pro-Lifers claim to be Christians carrying out the will

of God. However, many of their actions and words seem to be in

direct conflict with the Word of God.

The Bible is very clear on the subject when it proclaims,

"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. Consequently,

he who rebels against the authorities is rebelling against what

God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment upon

themselves" (Romans 13:1-2 NIV).

As Christians we must obey the "Laws of the Land." Ours is NOT a

Christian nation, it never was and never will be. We can expect

that it will pass laws in keeping with the wishes of the majority

of the people who are unsaved. We have laws that make

pornography, gambling, drinking, and abortion legal. These are

valid "laws" of the land and anyone who would want to change

these laws must also stay within the law. For example, it is

legal in this country to demonstrate against certain practices

and laws. However, one must be sure to follow the prescribed

"laws of demonstration."

We as Christians have no right to "break" the law in order to

protest against the law. In fact, we are only authorized to

disregard man's law when it requires that "WE" must break God's

Law. For example, if a country would pass a law stating that

families could not have more that two children and if any woman

was "caught" pregnant with a third child then she must have an

abortion, then as Christians we can disobey that law (Acts 4:18-

20). But we must be aware that when man makes a law that would

cause us to violate God's law then when we disobey it we can

fully expect to pay the consequences. If man said it was illegal

to share the Gospel of Christ in this country, then as Christians

we must violate that decree and "spread the Good News," but be

prepared to go to prison for "breaking the law," as the Apostles

themselves did.

The current law regarding abortion is wicked but legal. It does

not require anyone to have an abortion, but only protects the

right of the woman (at the expense of the child's rights) to have

an abortion if she wants to. Christians have no right to break

the law in trying to stop the abortions. They must "stay within

the law" while demonstrating their protests.

Here is what I believe is the cause of the illegal protests:

1. Most of the demonstrators are not Christians. This is

evident in the very fact that they are lawbreakers. Notice how

much of the protests lack the element of Love. God says that we

must speak the truth in Love. What a poor testimony of

Christianity when protesters scream hateful remarks to the

doctors, nurses and patients involved in the abortions.

2. Many, if not most of the protesters would probably claim that

they are Christians but are from the Christian Cult variety, i.e.,

Catholics, Mormons, JWs, Christian Science, etc. They are blind

to the real truths of God's Word and are being used by the evil

one to bring disrespect to true Christianity.

3. Some of the protesters are truly Christians who are simply

committing sin. They have not been taught what obedience to the

authorities is all about. For example, most Christians today do

not consider "driving over the speed limit" as disobedience to

authority and therefore sin. They see the 55 mph signs and go 60

or 63 because they know they can "get away" with it. This is

basically the same sin as illegal protests. I have been in many

Evangelical Churches that actually joke about speeding or laugh

when someone "gets a ticket."

What should a Christian do about the sin of abortion?

1. Pray for the doctors, nurses, and those women who are

involved in abortions. And when you pray, "Go into your room,

close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your

Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you"

(Matthew 6:6 NIV).

2. If you must protest publicly then do it legally and in love.

Get a permit for a demonstration and be sure all signs and

statements are in perfect Christian love. Be sure to avoid

including the non-Christian in your "group" for they do not have

the Spirit of God within them to guide and control their actions.

God tells His children to do everything without arguing and

complaining, and I believe that applies to the subject at hand.

We must be sure that our society will not see Christians as those

who want to argue and complain about the Government, but rather

as Loving, Concerned Americans who care very deeply about the

life of the unborn child, and the Spiritual lives of the Doctors,

Nurses, and the Parents of the aborted children. God will honor

us when we honor Him.

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