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CHURCH AND CHURCH AND STATESTATE

Matthew 22:15-22Matthew 22:15-22

GOD AND CAESARGOD AND CAESAR• 15 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted Then the Pharisees went and plotted

together how they might trap Jesus in what together how they might trap Jesus in what He said. He said. 16 16 And they sent their disciples to And they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. no one; for You are not partial to any. 17 17 Tell Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?” give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?” (Matthew 22:15-17)(Matthew 22:15-17)

GOD AND CAESARGOD AND CAESAR• 18 18 But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, But Jesus perceived their malice, and said,

“Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? 19 19 Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius. they brought Him a denarius. 20 20 And He said to And He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.” God’s.” 22 22 And hearing this, they were amazed, And hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away. and leaving Him, they went away. (Matthew 22:18-22)(Matthew 22:18-22)

BIBLICAL POLITICAL BIBLICAL POLITICAL LEADERSLEADERS

• JosephJoseph• DanielDaniel• NehemiahNehemiah• EstherEsther• MordecaiMordecai• DeborahDeborah• DavidDavid• ““Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD” Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD”

(Psalm 33:12)(Psalm 33:12)

A CHRISTIAN A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEWWORLDVIEW

• A platonic concept of spirituality which does A platonic concept of spirituality which does not include all of life is not true biblical not include all of life is not true biblical spirituality. True spirituality touches all of spirituality. True spirituality touches all of life, including things of government and law, life, including things of government and law, and not just “religious things.”and not just “religious things.”- Francis Schaeffer- Francis Schaeffer

A CHRISTIAN A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEWWORLDVIEW

• 15 15 But if I should be delayed, I have written so But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to act that you will know how people ought to act in God’s household, which is the church of in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. (1 Timothy 3:15)the truth. (1 Timothy 3:15)

• Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them. darkness, but instead even expose them. (Ephesians 5:11)(Ephesians 5:11)

GOD AND GOD AND GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• The king’s heart is like channels of water in The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. (Proverbs 21:1)wishes. (Proverbs 21:1)

• When the righteous increase, the people When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan. (Proverbs 29:2)groan. (Proverbs 29:2)

GOD AND GOD AND GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• Because the sentence against an evil deed is not Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do sons of men among them are given fully to do evil. (Ecclesiastes 8:11)evil. (Ecclesiastes 8:11)

• 1 1 Woe to those enacting evil statutes and writing Woe to those enacting evil statutes and writing oppressive laws oppressive laws 2 2 to keep the poor from getting a to keep the poor from getting a fair trial and to deprive the afflicted among my fair trial and to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice, so that widows can be their people of justice, so that widows can be their spoil and they can plunder the fatherless. spoil and they can plunder the fatherless. (Isaiah 10:1-2)(Isaiah 10:1-2)

GOD AND GOD AND GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• 20 20 Can wicked rulers be allied with You, those Can wicked rulers be allied with You, those who frame injustice by statute? who frame injustice by statute? 21 21 They band They band together against the life of the righteous and together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. condemn the innocent to death. 22 22 But the But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge. the rock of my refuge. 23 23 He will bring back on He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe their wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe them out. (Psalm 94:20-23)them out. (Psalm 94:20-23)

GOD AND GOD AND GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• 20 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! for bitter! 21 21 Woe to those who are wise in Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! sight! 22 22 Woe to those who are heroes at Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing drinking wine, and valiant men in mixing strong drink, strong drink, 23 23 who acquit the guilty for a who acquit the guilty for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of his right! bribe, and deprive the innocent of his right! (Isaiah 5:20-23)(Isaiah 5:20-23)

GOD AND GOD AND GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34)disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34)

• ““Seek the welfare of the city where I have Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare.” (Jeremiah 29:7)welfare.” (Jeremiah 29:7)

GOD AND GOD AND GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• By the blessing of the upright a city is By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. (Proverbs 11:11)torn down. (Proverbs 11:11)

OLD TESTAMENT OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETSPROPHETS

• Isaiah 13-23 – he spoke out against 10 Isaiah 13-23 – he spoke out against 10 nations in that section: Babylon, Assyria, nations in that section: Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, Moab, Syria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Edom, Philistia, Moab, Syria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Edom, Arabia, and TyreArabia, and Tyre

OLD TESTAMENT OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETSPROPHETS

• The Lord has established His throne in the The Lord has established His throne in the heavens; and His sovereignty rules over all. heavens; and His sovereignty rules over all. (Psalm 103:19)(Psalm 103:19)

• For the kingdom is the Lord’s and He rules For the kingdom is the Lord’s and He rules over the nations. (Psalm 22:28)over the nations. (Psalm 22:28)

OLD TESTAMENT OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETSPROPHETS

• ““Therefore, O king, may my advice be Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.” (Daniel 4:27)prosperity.” (Daniel 4:27)

PUNISH EVIL, PRAISE PUNISH EVIL, PRAISE GOODGOOD

• 13 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, the one in authority, 14 14 or to governors as sent or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. the praise of those who do right. (1 Peter 2:13-14)(1 Peter 2:13-14)

THE PURPOSE OF THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• 1 1 Every person is to be in subjection to the Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are except from God, and those which exist are established by God. established by God. 2 2 Therefore whoever resists Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. condemnation upon themselves. 3 3 For rulers are For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; (Romans 13)the same; (Romans 13)

THE PURPOSE OF THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• 4 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. who practices evil. 5 5 Therefore it is necessary to Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. also for conscience' sake. 6 6 For because of this For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. God, devoting themselves to this very thing.

THE PURPOSE OF THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• 7 7 Render to all what is due them: tax to whom Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. whom fear; honor to whom honor. (Romans 13:1-7)(Romans 13:1-7)

THE PURPOSE OF THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

• ““Why do we think God put Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 Why do we think God put Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 and other related passages (as in the Psalms and and other related passages (as in the Psalms and Proverbs) in the Bible? Are they in the Bible simply Proverbs) in the Bible? Are they in the Bible simply as a matter of intellectual curiosity for Christians as a matter of intellectual curiosity for Christians who will read them privately but never use them to who will read them privately but never use them to speak to government officials about how God speak to government officials about how God understands their roles and responsibilities? Does understands their roles and responsibilities? Does God intend this material to be concealed from God intend this material to be concealed from people in government and kept secret by Christians people in government and kept secret by Christians who read it and silently moan about, ‘how far who read it and silently moan about, ‘how far government has strayed from what God wants it to government has strayed from what God wants it to be’”? – Wayne Grudem, be’”? – Wayne Grudem, PoliticsPolitics

CHURCH AND STATECHURCH AND STATE• Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a

disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34)disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34)

• Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord… Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord… (Psalm 33:12)(Psalm 33:12)

• Blessed are the people to whom such Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall! Blessed are the people whose blessings fall! Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! (Psalm 144:15)God is the Lord! (Psalm 144:15)

CHURCH AND CHURCH AND STATESTATE

Matthew 22:15-22Matthew 22:15-22