Election Day: Voting is The New Christian Sacrament?
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Just recently Americans celebrated one of the high holy days of our faith. Tens of millions of people took part …
May Christians ignore unjust laws? When you ask a Christian what the relationship between the Christian and the government is …
Today we look at a Christian Post “Voices” article from March 2022, following Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, titled “Fearing the Lord and fearing America’s president.” This author essentially wants to criticize President Biden for being a weak president, in particular citing the Ukraine response and withdrawal from Afghanistan as demonstrative of such.
If anyone wasn’t already aware how heated the ongoing debate is over conflicting beliefs on Romans 13, 2021 certainly highlighted …
The Reformed theological tradition historically holds to an interpretation of Romans 13 that, in its basic outline, is compatible with …
A more baseless assumption, one more in direct conflict with God’s teaching, was never made by man, than the idea that when the civil authority commands the Christian to do something contrary to the law of God, and he does it, the responsibility rest upon the civil authority, and not on the individual who violates the laws of God at the behest of the civil ruler.
This is a guest post by Jim Fedako. He is a homeschooling father of six who lives in Lewis Center, …
“There is not a word of intimation in the Sacred Scriptures that indicate that it is the duty of any Christians to support, maintain, or defend any institution or organization of man, farther than a quiet, passive, but conscientious and faithful submission to its requirements, may have a tendency to sustain it. That submission he must render, not as a duty he owes to government on account of any virtue or merit it possesses, but as a solemn duty he owes to his Maker. This sense of duty to God connects him with all the governments and powers of the earth just alike. It permits him to become the partisan of none.”
This article begins a new series of weekly posts authored by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of …
The article below was written in January 1866 by David Lipscomb, an important figure in the Churches of Christ in …
Is the Bible “pro-government?” Simple answer, no. Yes, we find governments operating throughout the Bible. We even see various governments …
This guest post was written by our friend Kollin Fields. Readers should remember that guest posts are not considered official …
“It is very biblical to enforce the law.” – Sarah Sanders Romans 13 is in the news, and is being …
In my previous post, I raised some questions and pointed out problems with an argument against those who say “taxation …
One of the most historically popular (and interesting, in my opinion) articles on LCC has been my New Testament Theology …
The Christians for Liberty 2014 Conference has come and gone, but now we get to post the videos from the …
Romans 13 and Inerrancy Theology, liberty, and economics are my favorite topics to study, debate, or teach, especially when they …
I am not a pastor. I am not a minister. I am not a preacher. I am not a priest. …
This guest post is by LCC reader Paul Maitrejean. Many Christians today are quick to leap to the defense of …
On Easter Sunday, I joined a Facebook thread where the role of government and Romans 13 were discussed. A number …
Randy England has an interesting article at LewRockwell.com regarding Paul’s attitude toward secular authority. Here is a short excerpt: —- …
I said last year in my article on “Romans 13 and National Defense” that I had been asked many times …
Check out this 5 minute video of Stanley Hauerwas speaking about Romans 13. He is clearly participating in a panel, …
It is bad enough that Republican warmongers like Mitt Romney, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Allan West are whining about …
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …
This essay continues the Christian Theology and Public Policy Course by John Cobin, author of the books Bible and Government …