HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights encompass fundamental and individual human rights. In addition to general human rights, which have now been ratified by almost all countries in the world, there are specific rights for children, which are summarized in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Although human rights are generally derived from human dignity, they can never apply independently of God. Since we humans owe our existence to God, He should be at the center of our lives. There is no natural law that guarantees a right to life. Likewise, there is no natural right to health, prosperity, security, or anything else that humans strive for. All of these things are gifts from God, which we may gratefully and humbly accept from God's hand. Everything God gives us, He can take back at any time; without being accountable to anyone. Since our life also comes from God, He has the right to end it whenever He wills.
God created us for His glory. Therefore, none of us has the right to determine our own lives, as most people do today. Ultimately, it is not our own values and morals that matter, but God's commandments. Likewise, we humans cannot claim rights for ourselves that God did not intend for us. If we disregard God or live contrary to His will, our existence loses its meaning and our life loses its legitimacy.
Because God knows and loves us, he gives us commandments that are good for us and that guarantee us certain human rights. These include, among others, personal freedoms, the right to physical integrity, protection of marriage and property, and protection from discrimination. Some of them are also reflected in the UN Convention on Human Rights. God's commandments and ordinances enable us to live together in peace and security. At the same time, they protect us from conflict and harm. On the other hand, we humans also have obligations to God. If we violate God's commandments, whether intentionally or unintentionally, we are guilty. Furthermore, disobeying God's commandments also has immediate and long-term consequences for us and our environment, as the current state of the world demonstrates in a frightening way....
The Bible calls God the protector of widows and wise men. This refers to all weak and needy people who are disadvantaged in society and have no helper. Anyone who suffers injustice through no fault of their own or finds themselves in need can turn to God at any time and count on His help and provision. For God Himself intercedes for all people who love Him and place their trust in Him. Even if circumstances do not change (immediately), God strengthens us internally and helps us bear the burdens of this life. At the same time, God expects us to also stand up for the welfare and rights of disadvantaged people.
However, not all rights formulated in the UN Convention on Human Rights or guaranteed by the state are valid before God. This applies, for example, to individuals whose attitudes and lifestyles contradict God's commandments. Anyone who intentionally acts against God's will cannot invoke God's protection. Since God is our Creator, He is not bound by earthly conventions or legal systems. Rather, God's commandments fundamentally prevail over human commandments. God judges us humans exclusively based on His holy, divine standard, which we find in the Bible. A human right that contradicts God’s commandments is therefore not valid before God.
Because God is just and concerned for the well-being of all people, He is careful that we obey His commandments so that everyone may prosper. But because God is also kind and patient, He does not immediately punish us for our transgressions. Instead, God gives everyone the chance to repent of their sins so that God can forgive them. By acknowledging and acting on God's commandments, we show that we love God and honor Him as Creator. In return, we receive blessings from God that benefit us and those around us.
Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of His covenant.
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.
For He guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
proverbs 2,8
Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right."
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”