I need to see some verses that leave no doubt that God favors a monarchy
Deuteronomy 17
1 Samuel 8
1 Samuel 16
1 Timothy 6:15
Revelation 17:14
Revelation 19:16
over a Constitutional Republic.
Over a representative form of government?
Numbers 16
Romans 13
Matthew 7:13-14
Titus 3:1
God > Government > men
NOT
God > Men > Government
Piecing together interpretations are not the same as clear declarations from God.
We're literally quoting scripture, and you have the gall to say that it's "interpretation"?
You're not thinking. Please start thinking.
you are wrong if you say I make no arguments for my position.
Quote one post of yours so far in this thread that contains an argument that you have made, that has not already previously been addressed, or headed off in some way.
What is it with people around here calling others unkind names?
Again:
https://kgov.com/nice
READ. IT.
That is not what the Bible is encouraging when we are commanded to love one another.
Misappropriating scripture won't help you here, marke.
It's called "rebuking your brother," something even Jesus said to do.
Here is some good advice for us all:
James 4:11
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Bearing false witness is a sin, marke. This is me, rebuking you. Repent.
The word I am looking for is "love."
What about it?
If you do not love others you are likely not saved.
Why are you bringing up people's salvation here? This thread is about governments, which, last I checked, is NOT a salvific issue.
All we care about here in this thread is whether you can make the argument for your position, which so far, you have failed to do, and have only given your opinions on the matter.
I support the Constitutional Republic form of government because I oppose governments run by one or only a few men
Do you find anything wrong at all with one man leading a nation?
of dubious Christian character.
Not one of the men who ruled over Israel in the Old Testament were Christians. Believers in God, sure, some of them, but Christians they were not.
God says that the majority is evil (Matthew 7:13-14). And since the majority is evil, majority rule (eg: democracies/republics) is guaranteed, over time, to be evil.
If I am wrong for submitting that opinion
You're not. We just don't care to hear about your opinion, unless you can support that opinion by making the argument FOR it.
We have. You have, largely, ignored it.
If I am wrong to offer my opinions on a debate site then make your case.
Supra.
Discussing issues and supporting one's opinions
You have done neither. You have merely given your opinion multiple times.
Duh.
Calling people names for disagreeing with you is.
Rebuke is not evil, either, which is what we're doing.
Calling people names is something even Jesus did. It wasn't evil in the slightest.
The OT Jews were ruled by an earthly king.
Yes they were.
How does that impose on us the idea that God prefers that all nations be ruled by an earthly king,
See post #158.
especially given the long record of wicked kings in human history?
Just because men are evil doesn't mean that the system is bad. There is no, repeat, NO, human system of government that will have zero flaws, because they ALL require flawed humans to work.
I agree that God intended for Israel to be ruled by an earthly king, although the Jewish kingdom was split and all of Israel's kings and some of Judah's kings were wicked rebels against God.
And how is that at all relevant?