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- God established government. The Lord’s sovereign reign over the world includes the establishment of human authorities. From a biblical perspective, the authority of human government is not absolute but rather divinely derived.
- God instituted government for the good of all people. Government was instituted by God to commend the good, punish evil, maintain peace, and protect the innocent.
- God uses noble and ignoble governments to accomplish his sovereign purposes. God accomplishes his sovereign will through just and unjust authorities.
- God calls his people to pray for government officials. Believers in Christ have the obligation to pray for those who govern them. Whether we voted for them or not, or whether we agree with them or not, Scripture exhorts us to pray for our government leaders.
- As Generally Helpful
- As Thoroughly Fallen
- As Occasionally Malevolent
- As Ultimately Provisional
In Romans 13 the Apostle Paul says that human government has been instituted by God and invested with legitimate authority. The passage in question reads as follows: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.2 Therefore whoever resists the au...
Even though government in general is a force for good, as with all things in a sinful and fallen world, government will inevitably reflect the quality of the people employed and empowered within it. It will frequently fall short of its own ideals and it will often be used as a club to advance the interests of the ruling elite. Governments legitimat...
Bible reading Christians are also aware that the power of the state may occasionally be co-opted by demonic forces intent on directly opposing and persecuting the church. In Revelation 13 we are introduced to a “beast” that is given power by “the dragon” and is permitted to wage war on the saints of God and to conquer them. And the beast was given ...
The Kingdom of Heaven will not grow out of any of the kingdoms currently known on planet earth. We will not point at it and say, “there it is”, for the Kingdom of Heaven is inside us and among us (Luke 17:21). The Kingdom of Heaven does not rise up, it descends and according to Daniel 2 its descent is catastrophic and epochal. In the dream that Dan...
- God is the true sovereign. Psalm 22:28. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations. God ordained all human government for the good of man . . .
- Although God originally chose only one nation, he desires ultimately to draw all nations into the light of his Word. Isaiah 49:6. “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant.
- God disciplines the nations according to their deeds. Jeremiah 18:7–10. If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it, and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it.
- God disciplines the rulers of nations. Daniel 2:20–21. Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.
Nov 7, 2024 · Basically, the biblical role of government is to act as a guide, leader, and authority over the people. While God is our ultimate king, our earthly kings—in the form of rulers, as well as oppressive systems such as the Babylonian Empire and the Roman Empire—are to be the authority on earth.
Jan 4, 2022 · Whether the Bible uses the terms “master,” “ruler,” “government,” or any other name for an established authority, the instruction is always the same – obey. We must remember that God created the authorities ruling over us just as He created us.
– Man determines the form of government, what documents will establish that government, what powers may be exercised in what ways, and the manner of succession – God never interferes with man’s discretion in such matters.
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Jul 5, 2019 · Under God, governments are given the authority to use force for the purpose of punishing evil and rewarding good. The role of government in punishing evil stems from the fact that we live in a fallen world.
