| Biblical Christianity: Politics |
| Justice, Freedom, Order |
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Jesus Christ is "King of Kings and Lord of Lords." Psalm 9:6; Luke 1:33; 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 19:16 Biblical Christianity recognizes the state as a God-ordained institution (Genesis 9:6, Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-17). Christianity believes in the depravity of man (Jeremiah 17:9) and his moral responsibility and therefore that government is a necessary institution – even to the imposition of the death penalty (Genesis 9:6, Romans 13:1-4). However, government has limited obligations, not totalitarian powers. The Bible calls for limited government, falling somewhere between no government (anarchy) and total government (totalitarianism). Caesar has his role, but God has also appointed separate roles for the family and the church.
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