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INTRODUCTION: What is the role of civil government? What is the role of God’s Law (theonomy) in it? It depends on who you are asking. Opinions will vary, as they often do with a variety of subjects. And, with those opinions pearl clutching1 is a premium. In my last post, Viewing Life Through the Lens…
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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer [vinedresser]. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit” (John 15:1-2; NHEB). “You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error…
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“He who assaults his father and drives his mother away is a shameful and disgraceful son. Cease listening, my son, to discipline, and you will stray from the words of knowledge” (Prov. 19:26-27). Cold Open (aka., Introduction)… The type of assault here discussed in not violence in terms of physical altercation, but to waste away…
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“It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, because a throne is established on righteousness” (Prov. 16:12; NASB). The purpose of the chief governor of the land is to promote righteousness, to be a symbol of goodness, to lead the people under his authority and power in a way that promotes holiness. Is…
