Maintain Your Loyalty to God's Kingdom

WHY  WE DO NOT TAKE SIDES IN THIS WORLD'S ISSUES

If  you are ever in doubt as to how you ought to behave in any given situation, it would be wise to ask yourself, 'What would Jesus have done?'  The nation in which Jesus lived was made up of people from various regions-Judea, Galilee, Samaria, and others.  Bible accounts reveal that there were tensions between people of these different areas.  (John 4:9) Tensions also existed between Pharisees and Sadducees (Acts 23:6-9), between the people and the tax collectors (Matthew 9:11), and between those who had received a Rabbinic education and those who had not.  (John 7:49) In the first century, Israel was ruled by the Romans, whose presence was deeply resented by the local people.  While Jesus championed religious truth and acknowledged that salvation originated with the Jews, he never encouraged his disciples  to foster rivalries .  (John 4:22) On the contrary, he urged them to love all men as their neighbor. -Luke 10:27. 

Why did Jesus not endorse common Jewish prejudices?  Because neither he nor his Father takes sides in this  world's controversies. When Jehovah through his Son created man and woman, his intent was that they fill the whole earth.  (Genesis 1:27, 28) God designed humans in such a way that they could produce different races. Neither Jehovah nor Jesus exalts one race, nationality, or language above another.  (Acts 10:34, 35; Revelation 7:9, 13, 14) We must follow their perfect example. -Matthew   5:43-48. 

On one issue, however, we must take sides-in supporting Jehovah's universal sovereignty. Controversy first arose int his regard in Eden when Satan challenged Jehovah's rule. Now, all must decide whether they believe that God's way of doing things is superior to Satan's or vice versa.  In all sincerity, do you take Jehovah's side by choosing to obey his laws and standards instead of doing things your own way? Do you see  his Kingdom as the only answer to mankind's woes? Or do you believe that man is capable of governing himself? -Genesis 3:4, 5. 

Note: With the world the way it now, you would have to be awful darn stupid and ignorant not to see that humans do not even have a clue as to govern themselves.  This whole system is all screwed up thanks to humans.  People need to take off their rose colored glasses, or take their heads out of their butts and  get realistic, and see that we don't have a snowball's chance in Hades of figuring out to fix anything in this messed up wicked, immoral, greedy, violent, selfish,  disrespectful, loveless system  of things.   This is serious business people and we all need to turn to God for salvation and his governing system to have a  true future and hope for us. I am not trying to offend anyone here, just trying to open people's eyes to the realism of what is going on!

Next time: Maintain Your Loyalty to God's Kingdom -TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE LOYAL TO JEHOVAH

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015