Tuesday, October 24, 2023

10/08/23 THE STATE AND CHURCH ARE NOT THE SAME

10/08/23 THE STATE AND CHURCH ARE NOT THE SAME

God gave The State (which the Bible differentiates from The Church) the responsibility to protect the righteous and punish the wicked. Most people acknowledge that the primary responsibility of the State is to protect its citizens.

The State includes local regional, national and international systems.

A State, which fails to protect its people is not a legitimate Government. A system that requires disobedience to the revealed word of God is opposed to God.
God gave the State the power of the sword of steel to protect and punish.

When a given system fails to protect, or when it oppresses its people, God often sends judgment on that rogue regime. Sadly, everyone suffers for the wickedness of evil State leaders (including and especially Christians.

The Bible makes it clear that the State is not the Church and the Church is not the State, but both are answerable to God for their own responsibilities. It is not the States right to rule the Church, and it is not the Church's responsibility to wield the sword of steel. Both should work together. But when the State opposes God rule (as found in the New Testament) then Christians must follow and obey God. This is why Christians can support law enforcement and military, though while being Biblical peacemakers.

Jesus' kingdom is not of this world. Christians are to obey the State unless the State's rule is in opposition to God's revealed word. It is better to obey God rather than men.

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