Rebelling against GOD and the King

By Lewis  Brackett

So, were my ancestors rebelling against GOD by denouncing King George and his ministers way back in 1775 ? ((In a lot more descriptive and colorful language BTW )) After all, George was ""anointed by GOD"" according to the Bible and the elders in the church (of England)...... Now Kings have had a really cozy relationship with the establishment church for centuries.........
if you said anything against the King, the "church" would and did burn you at the stake for heresy............

Every man was required to take an oath before GOD recognizing the English King as God's regent on earth, sovereign ruler of the empire, master of every man.........

When my ancestors took up arms against the King, many thought and said they were rebelling against GOD........ these accusers were Tories, loyalists,kings men--who took their oath before GOD seriously............

fast fwd 235 years , the same Bible verses are quoted as back then regarding our rulers.........

Thankfully so far we aren't killed for our opposition to the ruler by the "church" (that is soon coming) but in our Republican age I believe our rulers are allowed, tolerated by GOD in his permissive will rather than anointed by GOD as in the ancient Bible days........so I question if we are really supposed to revere republican elected rulers in the same way as the ancient anointed by GOD kings....... We may be in the republican "dispensation"

There has always been in my mind an uncomfortable realization that the ancient people of the "tower of Babel" era also Proudly said:

"We The People"