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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJUNE2012INMATTHEW517JESUSSAIDx1cTHINKNOTTHATIAMCOMETODESTROYTHELAWORTHEPROPHETSIAMNOTCOMETODESTROYBUTTOFULFIL.x1dJesusdidwhatnomancoulddo.Hecameonbehalfofhisfatherandbridgedthegapwhichwasmadeafterthegardenincident.HealsocametoshowuswhatGodislike.InSt.John148-10itreadsx1cPhilipsaithuntohimLordshewustheFatheranditsufficethus.JesussaithuntohimHaveIbeensolongtimewithyouandyethastthounotknownmePhilipHethathathseenmehathseentheFatherandhowsayestthouthenShewustheFatherBelievestthounotthatIamintheFatherandtheFatherinmeThewordsthatIspeakuntoyouIspeaknotofmyselfbuttheFatherthatdwellethinmehedoeththeworks.x1dInRomansChapter131-7itreadsx1cLeteverysoulbesubjectuntothehigherpowers.ForthereisnopowerbutofGodthepowersthatbeareordainedofGod.WhosoeverthereforeresisteththepowerresisteththeordinanceofGodandtheythatresistshallreceivetothemselvesdamnation.Forrulersarenotaterrortogoodworksbuttotheevil.WiltthouthennotbeafraidofthepowerDothatwhichisgoodandthoushalthavepraiseofthesameForheistheministerofGodtotheeforgood.ButifthoudothatwhichisevilbeafraidforhebearethnottheswordinvainforheistheministerofGodarevengertoexecutewrathuponhimthatdoethevil.Whereforeyemustneedsbesubjectnotonlyforwrathbutalsoforconsciencesake.ForforthiscausepayyetributealsofortheyareGodx19sministersattendingcontinuallyuponthisverything.Renderthereforetoallduestributetowhomtributeisduecustomtocustomfeartowhomfearhonourtowhomhonour.x1dInthebookofActs527-29itstatesx1cAndwhentheyhadbroughtthemtheysetthembeforethecouncilandthehighpriestaskedthemSayingdidnotwestraitlycommandyouthatyeshouldnotteachinthisnameandbeholdyehavefilledJerusalemwithyourdoctrineandintendtobringthismanx19sblooduponus.ThenPeterandtheotherapostlesansweredandsaidWeoughttoobeyGodratherthanmen.x1dThisletsusknowthattherearetimeswhenwemustavoidthelawsofmenwhenitconflictsorcontradictsthelawofGodyeteveninsuchaninstancewearestillsubjecttotheearthlyauthority.InActs534-3538-42itsaysx1cThenstoodthereuponeinthecouncilaPhariseenamedGamalieladoctorofthelawhadinreputationamongallthepeopleandcommandedtoputtheapostlesforthalittlespaceAndsaiduntothemyemenofIsraeltakeheedtoyourselveswhatyeintendtodoastouchingthesemen.AndnowIsayuntoyouRefrainfromthesemenandletthemaloneforifthiscouncilorthisworkbeofmenitwillcometonoughtButifitbeofGodyecannotoverthrowitlesthaplyyebefoundeventofightagainstGod.AndtohimtheyagreedandwhentheyhadcalledtheapostlesandbeatenthemtheycommandedthattheyshouldnotspeakinthenameofJesusandletthemgo.Andtheydepartedfromthepresenceofthecouncilrejoicingthattheywerecountedworthytosuffershameforhisname.AnddailyinthetempleandineveryhousetheyceasednottoteachandpreachJesusChrist.x1dGodx19slawdoesnotconflictwithmanx19slawsbutmanx19slawswiththelawofGod.WeshouldalsonotethatGodinhisinfinitewisdomknewwhatthingsthatmanwoulddoandthetypeoflawswhichtheywouldbringuponthepeople.x1cAnindividualwhobreaksalawthatconsciencetellshimisunjustandwhowillinglyacceptsthepenaltyofimprisonmentinordertoarousetheconscienceofthecommunityoveritsinjusticeisinrealityexpressingthehighestrespectforthelaw.x1dx14MartinLutherKingJr.x14WilWilsonGODSLAYSvs.MANSLAWS