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Tag Archives: politics
God Governing the Nations
Proverbs 14:34; Psalm 22:28—Job 12:23; Jeremiah 18:7,8 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations—He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he … Continue reading
Posted in Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
Tagged God, government, judgments, nations, politics, righteousness, sin
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Evil Speaking of Powers That Be
Acts 23:5 (Exodus 22:28); Ephesians 4:31; 1 Timothy 2:1-3; Romans 13:1,2 It is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away … Continue reading
Posted in Sin & Unbelief
Tagged duty, evil speaking, government, leaders, magistrates, politics, prayer, speech, submission
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The Discernment of the Men of Issachar
1 Chronicles 12:12,13, 32 At that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God…[and they] came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul … Continue reading
Posted in Christians & Politics
Tagged discernment, government, Issachar, judgment, politics, timing, wisdom
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Moral Courage: The Essential Qualification for Political Office
Luke 23:3,4, 13-16; John 19:4-15; Matthew 17:24 Pilate asked [Jesus], saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find … Continue reading
Posted in Christians & Politics
Tagged Christian, courage, evidence, morals, politicians, politics, truth
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Lesson 5 from the Life of Lot: The Danger of Zoar
Genesis 19:23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. JOHN CALVIN (1509-1564): Lot, when commanded to retake himself to the mountain, chose rather to dwell in Zoar. A. W. PINK (1886-1952): Lot seems to be … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons from the Life of Lot
Tagged Lot, politics, separation, worldliness, Zoar
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The Christian Pilgrim
Genesis 47:9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of the my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life
Tagged Christian life, heaven, journey, pilgrim, pilgrimage, politics, world
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The Christian Citizen Part 2: His Duty to Earthly State Governments
Romans 13:1,2,7 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Citizenship
Tagged citizenship, duty, government, obedience, politics
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The Christian Citizen Part 1: A Citizen of a Heavenly New Jerusalem
John 18:36; Ephesians 2:4-6,19; Philippians 3:20 My kingdom is not of this world. God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Citizenship
Tagged Christian life, citizenship, politics
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The Curse of Political Pastors & Preacher-Politicians
II Timothy 2:4; I Corinthians 9:16 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. Woe is unto me, if I preach … Continue reading
Posted in Christians & Politics
Tagged politics, preachers
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