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The Myth of Secular Judicial Independence – post 1

The Myth of Secular Judicial Independence

In principle, the concept of judicial independence is a Christian concept. Without a God to whom the judge is answerable and in whose place the judge rules, there is nothing to stop the judge from simply following the ruling elite’s direction. You could argue that in a secular system popular election would provide the potential for some independence. However, notice how the ruling elite complains about all the “problems” surrounding popular election – the people are ignorant, campaign contributions corrupt the judges, it’s “unseemly.” These are the ostensible reasons for prohibiting the people from choosing their own judges, but the real reason is that when the people choose their own judges, the unions of legal professionals (bar associations) and the ruling judges and politicians have little or no control over who becomes a judge, and this they cannot tolerate.

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Matthew 24 Part 4

Deception About the End

“Don’t be deceived.” Vss 23-28 tell you that if someone says that Christ’s final return in person has happened, don’t listen. His return will not be in secret or like that of a normal person; His final return will be so incontrovertible that no one will be able to miss it. Notice that the deceivers are wrong on at least two critical points: One, they’re wrong on the timing (there’s that word again). They’re too early! The deceivers are those who claim He’s walking around on earth as a regular person when He’s really in heaven sitting at the right hand of the Father.

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