The Christian And Government

Author : Ray Harker
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781608446650

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God in Government by Ray Harker Pdf

Voting is an opportunity to promote, protect, and preserve godly government. Passing up this opportunity means allowing those who would degrade the name of Christ to have their way in our lives. The Bible is clear, "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established" (Romans 13:1). Since the Bible commands that we are to submit to government, we must ask ourselves: to what type of government do we want to submit? God in Government compellingly answers this question and covers other related subjects - often from a historical perspective. The book's emphasis is on how and why the United States has gone from being a Christian nation to a culture of secular humanism. How events like the Industrial Revolution and the Great Depression continue to impact our worldview and the way we vote. The reader will discover the true differences between the political parties, and why groups like labor unions, school teachers, and the media tend to align themselves with a particular party. Among other topics, we examine the Christian roots of capitalism and the truth behind the "separation of church and state." The book covers social issues like legalized abortion, gay rights, and welfare programs; and gives solutions and suggestions as to what Christians can do to get our nation back on track. RAY HARKER is an ideological activist and founder of God in Government, a conservative grassroots movement for which this book is the manual. Both the organization and the book are designed to educate and assist Evangelical Christians in the areas of civic responsibility and political ideology. The outreach provides lectures and seminars for churches and other interested groups. To learn more, visit www.godgov.org.

Author : John MacArthur
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802450954

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The Christian and Government by John MacArthur Pdf

Author : David Lipscomb
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725230798

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On Civil Government by David Lipscomb Pdf

Author : Charles Colson
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310862215

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God & Government by Charles Colson Pdf

How should Christians live their faith in the public arena? Twenty years ago, the first edition of Chuck Colson's Kingdoms in Conflict became a bestseller, a must-read for people interested in politics and the relationship between church and state. Now, with a passion for truth and moved by the urgency of the times we live in, Colson has written God and Government, re-voicing his powerful and enduring message for our post-9/11 world. In an era when Christianity is being attacked from every side--books being written charging Christians with being theocrats and trying to impose their views on an unwilling culture--what is the message of the Christian church? What does the Bible say, and what do we learn from history about the proper relationship between faith and culture? Appealing to scripture, reason, and history, this book tackles society's most pressing and divisive issues. New stories and examples reflect the realities of today, from the clash with radical Islam to the deep division between "reds" and "blues." In an era of angry finger-pointing, Colson furnishes a unique insider's perspective that can't be pigeonholed as either "religious right" or "religious left." Whatever your political or religious stance, this book will give you a different understanding of Christianity. If you're a Christian, it will help you to both examine and defend your faith. If you've been critical of the new religious right, you'll be shocked at what you learn. Probing both secular and religious values, God and Government critiques each fairly, sides with neither, and offers a hopeful, fair-minded perspective that is sorely needed in today's hyper-charged atmosphere.

Author : Rev. Duane L. Wildie
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490854229

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Government by Rev. Duane L. Wildie Pdf

Proverbs 29:2: When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. KJV From the beginning of mankind, there has never been a country like the United States; a beacon light to the world, giving hope, prosperity, and most of all, freedom to all those who landed on the shores of this great country. America was built upon Biblical principles, it was due to Christians civic responsibility in making a government good for all people. The prophet Hosea said, 4:6: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: KJV "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." (Revelation 22:19 KJV) The New Age movement has infiltrated the evangelical church and gradually changed the Bible to conform to it's One World Religion, which is evident in eliminating the God head, Jesus Christ, and the virgin birth in many of the Revised bible versions today. Their words and doctrines prepare the apostate church of these last days to accept the Antichrist, his mark, image, and religion--Lucifer worship. The emerging 'new' Christianity--with its substitution of riches for righteousness, a crown for a cross, and an imitation for a new creation--is shown to be a direct result of the wording in new revised versions, a blueprint for the Antichrist's One World Religion and government. Christians must get involved in government. It is our civic responsibility.

Author : John M. Cobin
Publisher : Alertness
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0972541802

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Bible and Government by John M. Cobin Pdf

Goverment is not reason, it is not eloquence. It is force. Like it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. George Washington

Author : Stephen K. McDowell,Mark A. Beliles
Publisher : Providence Foundation
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08-02
Category : Christianity and politics
ISBN : 9781887456012

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Liberating the Nations by Stephen K. McDowell,Mark A. Beliles Pdf

The Bible teaches, and history confirms, that to the degree that nations have applied the principles of the Bible in all spheres of life is the degree to which they have prospered, been free, and acted justly. Learn biblical principles as they apply to various spheres of life. Examine the role of the church, the family, the media, and civil government in a nation, and learn what you can do to bring Godly reform.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310565918

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The Myth of a Christian Nation by Gregory A. Boyd Pdf

The church was established to serve the world with Christ-like love, not to rule the world. It is called to look like a corporate Jesus, dying on the cross for those who crucified him, not a religious version of Caesar. It is called to manifest the kingdom of the cross in contrast to the kingdom of the sword. Whenever the church has succeeded in gaining what most American evangelicals are now trying to get – political power – it has been disastrous both for the church and the culture. Whenever the church picks up the sword, it lays down the cross. The present activity of the religious right is destroying the heart and soul of the evangelical church and destroying its unique witness to the world. The church is to have a political voice, but we are to have it the way Jesus had it: by manifesting an alternative to the political, “power over,” way of doing life. We are to transform the world by being willing to suffer for others – exercising “power under,” not by getting our way in society – exercising “power over.”

Author : Tony Keddie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780520385696

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Republican Jesus by Tony Keddie Pdf

The complete guide to debunking right-wing misinterpretations of the Bible—from economics and immigration to gender and sexuality. Jesus loves borders, guns, unborn babies, and economic prosperity and hates homosexuality, taxes, welfare, and universal healthcare—or so say many Republican politicians, pundits, and preachers. Through outrageous misreadings of the New Testament gospels that started almost a century ago, conservative influencers have conjured a version of Jesus that speaks to their fears, desires, and resentments. In Republican Jesus, Tony Keddie explains not only where this right-wing Christ came from and what he stands for but also why this version of Jesus is a fraud. By restoring Republicans’ cherry-picked gospel texts to their original literary and historical contexts, Keddie dismantles the biblical basis for Republican positions on hot-button issues like Big Government, taxation, abortion, immigration, and climate change. At the same time, he introduces readers to an ancient Jesus whose life experiences and ethics were totally unlike those of modern Americans, conservatives and liberals alike.

Author : James W. Skillen
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441244994

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The Good of Politics (Engaging Culture) by James W. Skillen Pdf

In this addition to the acclaimed Engaging Culture series, a highly respected author and Christian thinker offers a principled, biblical perspective on engaging political culture as part of one's calling. James Skillen believes that constructive Christian engagement depends on the belief that those made in the image of God are created not only for family life, agriculture, education, science, industry, and the arts but also for building political communities, justly ordered for the common good. He argues that God made us to be royal stewards of public governance from the outset and that the biblical story of God's creation, judgment, and redemption of all things in Jesus Christ has everything to do with politics and government. In this irenic, nonpartisan treatment of an oft-debated topic, Skillen critically assesses current political realities and helps readers view responsibility in the political arena as a crucial dimension of the Christian faith.

Author : Phil Fernandes,Eric Purcell,Rorri Wiesinger
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781591602682

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God, Government, and the Road to Tyranny by Phil Fernandes,Eric Purcell,Rorri Wiesinger Pdf

Author : Alonzo Trévier Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Church and state
ISBN : UCAL:$B28516

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The Rights of the People by Alonzo Trévier Jones Pdf

This work, first printed in 1895, showed the relationship that should exist between the church and the state at the present time, as proved by Holy Writ and the historical evidence of twenty-five centuries. About the Author Alonzo T Jones (1850-1923) heard the Adventist message while serving in the United States Army in the State of Washington. He began at once to study history as it related to prophecy, a theme of much of his writing of articles and books. This study also prepared him for his activity on the subject of religious liberty. He participated in the hearings of the Blair Sunday bill in 1889 and became editor of "The American Sentinel." Elder Jones was a powerful speaker and one of the strong voices in the revival of 1888 within the Adventist denomination. For a short time he was a Bible teacher at Healdsburg College. From 1897-1901 he was the editor of the Review and Herald, and he served on the staff of the Signs of the Times. Author of The Empires of the Bible, The Consecrated Way to Christian Perfection, The Great Empires of Prophecy, The Two Republics, and The Third Angel's Message. - PART I--CIVIL GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION. Christianity and the Roman Empire. What Is Due to God, and What to Caesar. The Powers That Be. PART II--THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE. How the United States Became a Nation. What Is the Nation?. Religious Right in the United States. Religious Right Invaded. The People's Right of Appeal. National Precedent on Right of Appeal. The Buglers, the Miners and Sappers. The Sunday-law Movement in the Fourth Century, and Its Parallel in the Nenteenth. Will the People Assert and Maintain Their Rights. Religious Right in the States

Author : John Weaver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Christianity and politics
ISBN : 0962637920

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The Christian and Civil Government by John Weaver Pdf

Author : Glenn S. Sunshine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Christianity and politics
ISBN : 195241072X

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Slaying Leviathan by Glenn S. Sunshine Pdf

"Christians first expressed these political truths under Caesars, kings, popes, and emperors. We need them in the age of presidents. Leviathan is rising again, and the first weapon we must recover is the longstanding Christian tradition of resisting governmental overreach. Our bloated bureaucratic state would have been unrecognizable to the Founders, and our acquiescence to its encroachments on liberty would have infuriated them. But here is the point: our Leviathan would not have surprised them. They were well acquainted with the tendency of governments to turn tyrannical: "Eternal vigilance is the price we pay for liberty." In Slaying Leviathan, historian Glenn S. Sunshine surveys some of the stories and key elements of Christian political thought from Augustine to the Declaration of Independence. Specifically, the book introduces theories of limited government that were synthesized into a coherent political philosophy by John Locke. Locke, of course, influenced the American founders and was, like us, fighting against the spirit of Leviathan in his day. But his is only one of the many stories in this book"--

Author : R. C. Sproul
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781585586523

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What is Reformed Theology? by R. C. Sproul Pdf

What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.