The Christian’s Relationship to Government

Old Testament Foundations

• God’s Sovereignty: Do We Really Act Like There Is Only “One Lawgiver”?
• The Tower of Babel: Why Do We Have Different Nations?
• 1 Samuel 8: What Governments Do For The People
• The Prophets: Three Things Christians Should Know About Political Strength
• Isaiah’s Nonviolence
• Daniel: The Destiny of Earthly Kingdoms
• Unwilling Servants: How God Uses Governments in the Old Testament
• Ezra and Nehemiah: Two Defensible Attitudes Towards Military Support
• Summary; What the Old Testament Teaches About Government

New Testament Teachings

• Understanding God’s View of Government: Part One
• Understanding God’s View of Government: Part Two
• Kingdoms in Conflict: An Important, Yet Overlooked Theme in the Bible
• 9 Things Jesus Said That Should Impact The Way A Christian Approaches Politics
• 9 Things The Apostle Paul Said That Should Impact The Way A Christian Approaches Politics
• 9 Things Peter and John Said That Should Impact The Way a Christian Approaches Politics

Jesus and the Gospels

• Jesus: Enemy of the State
• The Sermon on the Mount and Politics
• Satan’s Mission: The “God” of the World
• God’s Kingdom Will Triumph: Staring Into The Gates of Hades
• Render to Caesar?
• Render to God!
• Not of This World? Prove it!
• Did Jesus Teach Us To Arm Ourselves?
• Overturning the Tables on Violence
• 9 Things Jesus Said That Should Impact The Way A Christian Approaches Politics

Romans 13

• What Does Romans 13:1-4 Teach?
• Twisting the Text: What Romans 13 Doesn’t Teach
• Why It Matters: Romans 13 In Perspective
• Tough Questions Concerning Romans 13
• The Subversive Book of Romans
• Does Romans 13 Teach That Christians Have Permission to Kill For Their Government?

Revelation

• Babylon the Great
• Come Out of Her My People… But Who Is She?
• Why We Don’t Sing the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
• How Christians Win: A Study of the Word “Nikao” in Revelation
• I Will Not Weep for Babylon (A Poem)

Christian Relationship to the State

• Do Not Be Conformed To the World, Lance Mosher
• Do Not Be Conformed To the [Religious] World, John Jones
• Hear the Song of My People, Tyler Boyd
• Romans 1: Rejecting God and Embracing Corruption
• Recognizing the Real Enemy in Charlottesville
• Don’t Want To Vote For Trump; Can’t Vote for Hillary. What Should A Christian Do?
• 9 Things The Apostle Paul Said That Should Impact The Way A Christian Approaches Politics
• 9 Things Peter and John Said That Should Impact The Way a Christian Approaches Politics
• Kingdoms in Conflict: An Important, Yet Overlooked Theme in the Bible
• Christianity and Social Movements
• How Christians Can Prepare for the 2020 Election
• I Will Not Weep for Babylon (A Poem)
• The Bible and the Ethics of Taxation

Restoration Preachers

• Standing Up For Your Rights
• Excerpts from “An Interview Between an Old and a Young Preacher” by Barton W. Stone
• Alexander Campbell’s Eight Reasons for Opposing War
• Barton W. Stone’s Lecture on Matthew 5:38-48
• War by Tolbert Fanning (Abridged Version)
• Moses Lard: Should Christians Go To War? (Part 1 of 11)
• The Absolute Character of War (Moses Lard on War; Part 2 of 11)
• War Defined and Examined (Moses Lard on War; Part 3 of 11)
• War Cannot Be Right When Its Cause Is Wrong (Moses Lard on War; Part 4 of 11)
• War Is Not of the Kingdom of Christ (Moses Lard on War; Part 5 of 11)
• The Will of God is Wholly Against War (Moses Lard on War; Part 6 of 11)
• It Is Wrong To Take The Sword (Moses Lard on War; Part 7 of 11)
• Love Your Enemies (Moses Lard on War; Part 8 of 11)
• The Golden Rule (Moses Lard on War; Part 9 of 11)
• The Fruit of the Spirit (Moses Lard on War; Part 10 of 11)
• On Romans 13 (Moses Lard on War; Part 11 of 11)
• “The Church of Christ and World-Powers” by David Lipscomb
• “Provisions of Authority” by David Lipscomb
• Shall Christians Go to War? by J. W. McGarvey (1861)

Church History

• How the Early Church Approached Politics

Questions and Objections

• Patriotism? Or Idolatry?
• Did Jesus Teach Us To Arm Ourselves?
• Render to Caesar?
• Render to God!
• Don’t Want To Vote For Trump; Can’t Vote for Hillary. What Should A Christian Do?
• Does Romans 13 Teach That Christians Have Permission to Kill For Their Government?
• Shouldn’t Christians Use Political Means to Help the Poor?
• In A Democracy, Don’t Christians Have A Responsibility to Participate in Politics?
• Can A Christian Seek Political Office?
• What About War and Capital Punishment in the Old Testament?
• Can Christians Fight in the Military?
• Does God Expect Governments to Love Their Enemies?
• Don’t Christians Have a Responsibility to Impact the World For Good?
• What Would You Do If Someone Attacked Your Family?

Christian Non-Violence

• Three Things Christians Should Know About Political Strength
• Isaiah’s Nonviolence
• Ezra and Nehemiah: Two Defensible Attitudes Towards Military Support
• The Sermon on the Mount and Politics
• Did Jesus Teach Us To Arm Ourselves?
• Not of This World? Prove it!
• Does Romans 13 Teach That Christians Have Permission to Kill For Their Government?
• Capital Punishment, War, and Loving Your Enemies
• A Letter To Christian Youth Considering Military Service
• Was Jesus Violent In The Temple?
• Does God Expect Governments to Love Their Enemies?
• Alexander Campbell’s Eight Reasons for Opposing War
• Breaking the Pagan Paradigm
• What Would You Do If Someone Attacked Your Family?
• Exodus 22:2 and the Attacker at the Door
• Love Your Enemies

Gender Roles

• The Meaning of Authenteo: A Must-Read Word Study in the Gender Roles Debate
• Answering Questions on 1 Timothy 2:11-15
• Do Paul’s Instructions for Women Apply Today?
• What Does It Mean To Be “Saved Through Childbearing”? (1 Timothy 2:15)

Legalism

• The Fascinating Story of Kevin Pendergrass (Legalism, Part 1 of 14)
• Admitting My Bias (Legalism, Part 2 of 14)
• What I Appreciated the Most About Kevin Pendergrass’s Book on Legalism (Legalism, Part 3 of 14)
• An Overview of Kevin’s Argument (Legalism, Part 4 of 14)
• The Major Flaw in Kevin’s Book (Legalism, Part 5 of 14)
• A Different Kind of Legalism (Legalism Part 6 of 14)
• A Different Kind of Emphasis on the Gospel (Legalism, Part 7 of 14)
• A Different Kind of Response To the Gospel (Legalism, Part 8 of 14)
• Does Faithfulness Destroy Grace? (Legalism, Part 9 of 14)
• Important Questions Raised (Legalism, Part 10 of 14)
• The Centrality of Love (Legalism, Part 11 of 14)
• Back to the Questions (Legalism, Part 12 of 14)
• Is The Church Too Legalistic? (Legalism, Part 13 of 14)
• Final Thoughts (Legalism, Part 14 of 14)

Pandemic Era Issues

• A Taste of the Age to Come
• “The Cholera and the Christian Religion” by David Lipscomb
• What I Think Paul Might Say About Facemasks
• Is It A Sin To Worry?
• One Piece of Misinformation Christians Must Stop Sharing

Restoration

• Healthy Parts, Healthy Body
• Restoring the Mission
• Restoration: A Biblical Principle
• What Is the “Church of Christ”?

The Resurrection

• After Life: Where do Christians Go When They Die?
• Life After Life: The Redemption of Our Bodies
• We Will Have “Spiritual Bodies”
• Will We Have “Physical” Bodies In The Resurrection?
• The Heavenly City: Part 1 – The Land Will Be Heavenly
• The Heavenly City: Part 2 – The Resurrection Will Be Bodily

The Sermon on the Mount

• Jesus’ Shocking Teachings: Murder
• Jesus’ Shocking Teachings: Adultery
• Jesus’ Shocking Teachings: Divorce (Part 1)
• Jesus’ Shocking Teachings: Divorce (Part 2)
• The Sermon on the Mount and Politics
• Does God Expect Governments to Love Their Enemies?

Other Articles

• Comparing Krishna of the Bhagavad Gita to Jesus of the Bible
• How The Early Church Approached Entertainment
• What’s the Big Deal About Inerrancy?
• What’s the Big Deal about Inerrancy- Part 2
• I Am Not Alone: The God Who Delights in Mercy (part 2)
• I Am Not Alone: The Ever-Present God, Israel, and the Church (part 1)
• And Man Became a Living Soul
• Baptism or Magic?
• I Will Not Weep for Babylon (A Poem)