JoannaV
Puritan Board Sophomore
One can also choose the country of one's citizenship, knowing that some of its laws cannot be obeyed for conscience's sake, but he signs up and vows allegiance to the country's charter regardless. Also, imposing on one's Christian liberty (ie. Paul's argument in Galatians) is quite a serious matter indeed, such that Paul would anathematize such an act.even state laws that impose on the conscience are not to be obeyed. How different is this situation, really?
Again, the difference is that one can choose whether to enroll at SBTS. State laws generally don't have the option to choose. I also see a difference between imposing on my conscience (a state law forbidding public worship, for example) and imposing on my liberty (Prohibition).
Most people do not have the freedom to choose their country of citizenship. In many cases they may not even have the option of renouncing their citizenship.