Welcome to Always Ready, a production of The Christian Manifesto. In this episode, I explore some foundations of the Bible's teaching about government. How should we view submission and civil disobedience? Join me in this episode as we explore what the Scripture says about this subject!
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Show Notes:
"The Characteristic of a true sovereign is, to acknowledge that, in the administration of his kingdom, he is a minister of God. He who does not make his reign subservient to the divine glory, acts the part not of a king, but of a robber. He, moreover, deceives himself who anticipates long prosperity to any kingdom which is not ruled by the scepter of God, that is, by his divine word. For the heavenly oracle is infallible which has declared, that ‘where there is no vision the people perish’ (Prov. 29:19).” (John Calvin, Institutes of The Christian Religion, p. XXII)"
"If there is no final place for civil disobedience, then the government has been made autonomous, and as such it has been put in the place of the Living God." (Francis Schaeffer, A Christian Manifesto, p.130)
Here is a 5-part article series I wrote on the issue of Christians and the government:
Who Defines The Boundaries? https://thechristianmanifesto.org/128/christians-and-government-who-defines-the-boundaries/
The Proper Role of Government: https://thechristianmanifesto.org/137/christians-and-government-the-proper-role-of-government/
The Privileged Role of Citizenship: https://thechristianmanifesto.org/141/christians-and-government-the-privileged-role-of-citizenship/
Civil Disobedience: https://thechristianmanifesto.org/149/christians-and-government-civil-disobedience/
Current Responsibilities: https://thechristianmanifesto.org/153/christians-and-government-current-responsibilities/
Here is an article I wrote biblically defending the American Revolution: https://thechristianmanifesto.org/144/was-the-american-revolution-biblically-justifiable/
Here is an article I wrote about the engagement of the early church in the political and cultural realms: https://thechristianmanifesto.org/513/the-thorn-in-caesars-tyrannical-agenda-christ-and-the-early-church/
God Bless!
