“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” Rom. 13:1-2

“We must obey God rather than man.” Acts 5:29

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”

“We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions”

PoliticsPolitics Moral / BiblicalMoral / Biblical

Size of government Abortion

National Debt Homosexual Marriage

Taxes People inherently born homosexuals

Economy Euthanasia

Education Reform Creation /Evolution

Import/Exports/Trade All faiths are equal

1. Does not legislate morality

2. Regulates civil matters

- Mk. 12:17 “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s...”

3. Protect the citizens

“Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.”

v. 1

“Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.”

v. 2

Punishment

“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same”

v. 3

“For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.”

v. 4

“Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake.”

v. 5

1 Pet. 2:13

“For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.”

v. 6

“Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.”

v. 7

1. Maintain order

2. Protection

3. Make laws

Police

Military

“Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

Jn. 18:36

Not exempt from duties

Christians can be involved in government

“Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.” Prov. 14:34

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech…”

"Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's”

Matt. 22:21

1. Obey laws of land

2. Exception when contradicts God’s laws

3. Vote for leaders that will implement godly principles

4. Pray leaders might uphold godly principles

Moral / BiblicalMoral / Biblical

Abortion

Homosexual Marriage

People inherently born homosexuals

Euthanasia

Creation /Evolution

All faiths are equal

GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION

hearhearbelievebelieve

repentrepentconfessconfess

baptismbaptism

ACTS 3:22ACTS 3:22

JN. 6:29JN. 6:29

LK. 13:3LK. 13:3

JN. 12:42JN. 12:42

1 PET. 3:211 PET. 3:21Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10