Rule of Law

A War of Words

• not guns, tanks and rockets
• not bullets and armies
• but words:  the power of the tongue/speech – of the press – of the Book 
• Hitler’s, Mein Kampf – “My Struggle” (July 18, 1925) – for every word, 25,000 people died!
• Scopes verdict – July 21, 1925
• NY Times, Fox, NewsMax, CNN, Washington Post, tweets, Epoch Times

War over Rule – Who or what will rule?

Ruled – all men live under rules and rulers – all men are ruled…

…by mother-in-law (or mother)

…by emotions

…by gambling or alcohol

…by self

…by the group around them

…by a few – oligarchy

…by God – theocracy

…by a mob – democracy

…by those elected/selected – a republic

…by fear – thus guns, ADT, alarms

…by anger – reparations, CRT, WOKE

…by guilt/shame

…by numbers – polls, attendance, money

…by fame/success

…by happiness

…by freedom/liberty

…by peace (James 3:17)

War over Truth – Absolutes

• Pilate, “What is truth?”
• Harvard – elites
• Noah Webster – 1828 Dictionary
• The Bible/God
• Money – Buffett, Bezos, Gates, Zuckerberg
• Science – Fauci, Hawkins, Hitchens, Sagan
• SCOTUS

War about Words – what do they mean?

• Male/Female – gender
• Sex – sacred, free, TBD (To Be Decided)
• Democracy (we are a Republic, NOT a democracy as often declared!)
• Facism – said of any strong political leader
• Recession – says who and on what basis?
• Hero – for going to work?  For caring for children?
• Marriage – per SCOTUS or per the majority
• Terrorist – someone who disagrees with me?
• Conservative – unloving, cold-hearted, greedy or Bush’s compassionate conservative
• Rule of Law – law being, law of change, reset, elites, Harvard, or… 

Jesus declared: “I am the way, the TRUTH, the life – the only way to God!” (John 14:6)

His people were first known as people of “the Way” (Acts 9:2).  They were known to follow Jesus as their Ruler and His “rules” (Matt. 28:20).  So, whose words and whose rule marks you?