Patriot, n. (L. Patria, one’s native country, form pater, father.)
A person who loves his country, and zealously supports and defends it and its interests.
Patriotic, a. Full of patriotism; actuated by the love of one’s country; as a patriotic hero or statesman.
- Inspired by the love of one’s country; directed to the public safety and welfare; as patriotic zeal.
Patriotism, n. Love of one’s country; The passion which aims to serve one’s country, either in defending it from invasion, or protecting its rights and maintaining its laws and institutions in vigor and purity. Patriotism is the characteristic of a good citizen, the noblest passion that animates man in the character of a citizen.
In Genesis 13 you see Abram, His wife, Lot, and servants left Egypt and traveled to Bethel. Lot’s herds of livestock and Abram’s herds were to great to both stay in the same place without strife so they split up and Abram gave Lot first choice.
In Genesis 13:14-17 the Lord said to Abram to look to the north, to the south, to the east, and to the west. That all the land that he could see the Lord gives to him and to his descendants forever. Not only that, but that his descendants would be as many as the dust of the earth.
Abram loved God above all else and he cared for the land, possessions, and people that the Lord had given him.
In Genesis 14 we see Lot got himself into trouble by becoming too well associated with the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. During a battle between several kings, Lot was captured along with all his possessions. When Abram heard of it, he took and armed 318 trained servants born in his own house and defeated the four kings and their armies and brought back all that had been taken.
5 Kings and their armies couldn’t defeat the 4 kings and their armies, but Abram with 318 trained servants did. That’s a patriot…outnumbered in the flesh, but well able with God.
Anarchy, n. Want of government; a state of society, when there is no law or supreme power, or when the laws are not efficient, and individuals do what they please with impunity; political confusion.
Anarchist, n. An anarch; one who excites revolt, or promotes disorder in a state.
Genesis 11 The Tower of Babel was man committing anarchy against God.
They had the same mission here in this world that Adam had and that we have; multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it (Eden).
They rebelled against the Authority of God and stopped Shinar and settled there. This is where they were building the tower to heaven so they could make a name for themselves and where God, because of their disobedience (Anarchy) confused their language and scattered them over all of the earth.
1 Peter 2:16 NASB
Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.
Treason, n. Treason is the highest crime of a civil nature of which a man can be guilty. Its signification is different in different countries. In general, it is the offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power. In monarchies, the killing of the king, or an attempt to take his life, is treason. In England, to imagine or compass the death of the king, or of the prince, or of the queen consort, or of the heir apparent of the down, is high treason; as are many other offenses created by statute.
In the United States, treason is confined to the actual levying of war against the United States, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
Treason in Great Britain, is of two kinds, high treason and petit treason. High treason is a crime that immediately affects the king or state; such as the offenses just enumerated. Petit treason involves a breach of fidelity, but affects individuals. Thus for a wife to kill her husband, a servant his master or lord, or an ecclesiastic his lord or ordinary, is petit treason. But in the United States this crime is unknown; the killing in the latter cases being murder only.
New Testament is Jesus and Judas
Judas was appointed by Jesus as a disciple and an apostle.
Judas didn’t like the “government” that was Jesus and betrayed him for greed of money.
Combat Ready
Psalm 144:1-2 KJV
Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Joshua 1:9 NASB
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Ephesians 6:10-11 NASB
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
2 Kings 7 Four lepers…outside the city gates starving…camp of the Arameans…God made their feet sound like chariots, horses, even the sound of a large army to the Arameans and they fled leaving the entire camp and their possessions behind in their haste.