To Submit or to Rebel against the State? - De Young, James B.
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"Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's." With these words Jesus has impacted world history, the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and a Christian's submission to the rule of a state. But what should a Christian do when there is widespread rebellion against government, law, and morality? What recourse do Christians have when the state violates its divine mandate, and endorses abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, the lottery, and war? If the state disobeys natural moral law, should the Christian oppose the state? What can Christian resistance from…mehr

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"Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's." With these words Jesus has impacted world history, the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and a Christian's submission to the rule of a state. But what should a Christian do when there is widespread rebellion against government, law, and morality? What recourse do Christians have when the state violates its divine mandate, and endorses abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia, the lottery, and war? If the state disobeys natural moral law, should the Christian oppose the state? What can Christian resistance from the past teach us about the present? Is it wrong to pledge allegiance to the state? What is the limit to allegiance? Can morality be legislated? James De Young seeks to answer these questions as he weighs the issues confronting the Christian as a citizen of this world yet also a citizen of heaven. Carefully weighing texts such as Matthew 22:21, Romans 13, 1 Timothy 1 and 2, and 1 Peter 2, the author challenges Christians to follow the Bible in this age of revolution and in the struggle for religious freedom.
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James B. DeYoung, Th.D., is Professor of New Testament at Western Seminary. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in History at East Texas Baptist College, a Master of Theology degree at Talbot Theological Seminary, and went on to receive a Doctorate of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has authored several articles published in the 'Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society', 'The Best in Theology', and 'Bibliotheca Sacra', and is the author of 'A Syntax-Reader for the Greek New Testament: Fifteen Lessons'. Sarah L. Hurty completed her Ph.D. in Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, England in 2002. She received her Bachelor of Science degree with honors from George Fox University, and her Masters of Divinity and Th.M. degrees from Western Seminary.