4. What obligation to the government is the Christian to observe according to Rom. 13:6, 7? 5. Note our Lord’s teaching along this same line (Mark 12:13-17). 6. Every American, especially, should uphold and support his government be cause we, here in America, are the most fortunate people in the world. W hy, do you think you are privileged to be an American? Write down the suggestions given by the members of your society. 7. There are a number of enemies of our American way of life and of our government. List some of these as they are suggested by your group. 8. Among these enemies is certainly to be listed Communism. What is Commu nism? Ask for definitions from the floor. Remember that Communism is a hitter fqe of all religion including the Christian faith. Communism does not believe in the existence of God. Thus the Bible rules out Communism as an acceptable theory. See Psalm 33:12; Prov. 14:34; Heb. 11:6. 9. Another foe is the politically-minded Roman Catholic Church. Have your group read Paul Blanshard’s book entitled Amer ican Freedom and Catholic Power. Per haps your group could purchase this book and then pass it around so that all have a •chance to read it. Let us remember that every American has a right to be a Roman Catholic if he chooses to be; but no American ought to be a member of a religious group that would rob Americans of their freedoms if they came to power. Remember what is hap pening in Spain, Portugal, South Ameri ca and other Catholic-dominated countries today! 10. Yet another foe is the ever-present traitor. Possibly never in the history of any nation have there been so many traitors numbered among the employees of the nation as here in the United States. Americans are a peace-loving and trust ing people. We did not dream that ene my nations could hire our own people to betray us. But it has happened! We think of Alger Hiss, the Rosenbergs, Har ry Dexter White, and many others. Now even Dr. Oppenheimer of the Atomic En ergy Commission and other top American scientists are under suspicion! 11. Another enemy of America is that group affiliated with the United Nations Organization who want to supersede our Constitution with a World Government Constitution. Ask your pastor for infor mation on the UNESCO, or get informa tion from your public library. 12. The Bihfe gives us light on the future. What does it tell us about the development of world government and world religion in the last days? Study 1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; 4:1-4; Rev. 13. 13. These things indicate that our Lord’s return is near. Are you ready to meet Him? How can we be ready?
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