Social
Security Numbers for Children?
Q.
Should we obtain Social Security Numbers for our children? If so, when?
No. Neither our children nor ourselves are eligible to
receive a Social Security number (SSN) from the United States.
When does a child become eligible? Does
it happen when they start working? Does it happen when they start school? Or
does it happen when they are born? None of the above are valid reasons.
Eligibility requirements do not depend on
age. The requirement to secure a Social Security Number is dependent upon
one's status.
For instance, if you plan on being in
the United States, you might want to acquire a Social Security Number for
many aspects of life. Schooling, employment, military service, retirement,
banking and credit applications are just a small example of the necessity of SSNs.
However, since we are in the
Kingdom
of Heaven, rather than in the United States, we do not need a SSN to
conduct our affairs. Remember, as citizens of Heaven, we are members of the
government that Jesus Christ established on earth 2,000 years ago (Luke 22:29).
We are called to be separate from the world system and its privileges and
benefits (2 Corinthians 6:17). "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people" (1 Peter 2:9).
The United States is an idea which men
have invented. These men are very aggressive in promoting and defending such an
idea. They even claim territory for their idea. If you believe in the United
States, then you are in the United States.
On the other hand, by believing upon the
Lord Jesus Christ our King, we are in the Kingdom of Heaven and its
territory is anywhere we are located. For the earth is the Lord's and the
fullness thereof (1 Corinthians 10:26).
As long as we remain in the
Kingdom of
Heaven, we do not need a Social Security Number from the United States. At
any age, everything we do is in the Kingdom of
Heaven and does not
require the use of SSNs. Our help is the Lord God Almighty and we look to Him to
provide for our every need.
