American Revolution

Was it sinful for America's founding fathers to rebel against England and wage war?

Yours is a short question that requires a long answer and probably too long of an answer for this forum.

In short, not all the actions of the colonists can be lumped together into a category of “right” or “wrong.”  There was mob violence in some areas that was clearly sinful disobedience.  In other places there were well-established and recognized colonial governments that objected to what they saw as illegitimate interference in their jurisdiction.  It is well documented that Lutherans who lived in this country at that time were divided in their loyalties.

While we may not be able to examine clearly and accurately the motives of people in the past, we can examine our own attitudes toward the governing authorities that God has established in our lives (Romans 13).  To those authorities, we owe taxes, revenue, respect and honor (Romans 13:7).