The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-13

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lads - that divorce between religion
zud life that = 80 az vsrIarce wSth the
teachings q Christ and bis Epos<ies- They
reses Is as ] hare already shawn yo1l
the intimate c0uuecEson between Whist
The wurld calls secular and -szcre1
Ask q man enesEec during the week in
commerce, or II politics, IN the courts Of
justice OF in the Offices Of TIE govern
nent. what i the connection between
thar daily work and his religious life and
be VII Re more than likely 70 reply that
the two are altogether distinct. The
principles % the one are not coordinate
with the principles Of the other. thus
showing how little be has grasped Of the
meaning Of the Christian faith
Against this place the conception Of
St Peter He saw. in bis day, the pub
lie duties deTOIving on citizens as plainly
in this. that with him the regeneration
Of them all law IN faith. il Jesus Christ
the Son Of God Take. for example, our
text He calls upon bis converts TO sub
nit thegselyes 20 the government under
which they dwell And what Is the mo-
tive be sets before themE Is il seif-in-
terest. or worldly WISDOM Let the Apps
tie answer for himself. He calls them
10 this duty for the Lords sake And
30 on throughout his writings. He views
men not alone in their individual spirit
ual capacity. but also as members of q
family a community. state. And in all
the duties and obligations these relation
ships involve he calls upon them for
obedience and discipline, in the name Of
, Christ
And you wiz find that this is q funda-
mental doctrine of the Christian faith.
Ii regards governments not as the inven-
- - hui ~nn Iaaraa nd Mill Of
{ God. II is a thing not human. but d.
vine. He that resisteth the power re-
/ sisteth the ordinance Of God"
Can we not see how the Apostle, as
well as our blessed Lord. set us an ex-
ample in these matters. BY their conduct
as we'll as their teaching?
See our blessed Lord arraigned before
the bar of the Roman Governor OF Ju
dea. Had he done anything amiss! Do
we not know. as PLATE knew. that it was
only from envy that the chief priests had
delivered him M? Did not our blessed
Lord himself say: Thou couldst have
no power against me at all except it
were given thee from abOveI And yet,
did not our Redeemer and Exemplar sub
nit? Did he not recognize that-though
himself falsely accused-thO' standing be-
fore a weak. vacillating judge? Yet
Pilates possession and exercise of au-
thority was from heaven and not from
man.
And so with all our blessed Lords fol-
lowers So that ST Paul could write to
the Romans: LET every soul be sub
ject unto the higher powers, for there is
no power but of God: the powers that
be are ordained of God. Whosoever.
therefore resisteth the power resisteth
the ordinance of God: and they that re-
sist shall receive TO themselves damna-
ton. For rulers are not tenor to good
works. but to the evil. Wilt thou. then.
not be afraid of the pOwer2 Do that
which is good and thou shalt have praise
If the same. for be is the minister of
God to thee for good. But if thou do
that which is evil. be afraid. for he bear
eth not the sword in vain: for he is the
minister OF God. a revenge to execute
wrath upon him that doeth evil. Where
fore We must needs be subject. not only
for wrath. but also for conscience sake.
For this conse paw We tribute also. for
they are Gods ministers. attending con-
tinuallv upon this very thing. Render to
all their dues: tribute to whom tribute Is
due: custom to whom custom: fear to
whom fear: honor TO whom honor"
And if the Apostle could indite such
directions as these with a Nero on the
throne. with what weight and. force
should they strike home to those who
dwell under the protection of Christian
government,
And notice in all this. the teaching of