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Romans: How God Saved the World, Part 32 - Church and State
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part 32 - Church and State
FromJesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
The foundational confession of Christianity is that Jesus is Lord (and thus Caesar is not). So what are Christian to do with Caesar? What role has the civil government? In this episode Paul takes up the question of the relationship between the church and the state and arrives - as you might expect - at a very nuanced answer. Civil government is ordained by God, but that does not mean every governor is a divine appointee. How Christians are to navigate the distinction is the subject of this sermon. The biblical passage referenced in this sermon is: Romans 13:1-7 (NRSV) Want more content from Jesus at 2AM?? Learn how to become a patron! Want to connect? You can send e-mail here. Or find Jesus at 2AM on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Released:
Oct 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Understanding the Bible 06: Israel Enters the Promised Land: Understanding the Bible requires a constant return to the covenant with Abraham (see part 3 of this series). It is that promise of salvation that drives the rest of the biblical narrative and which guides our interpretation of scripture. by Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History & the Life of Faith