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Does a pastor’s involvement in politics undercut his calling? What if the opposite is the case?
If Christ really is Over All, pastors must proclaim his authority over the political sphere. This month, we’re helping pastors discern how and how not to be political.
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“The gospel is a public message, and it has public enemies.”
Levi Secord and Tuezong Xiong make the case for why pastors should not shy away from addressing politics from the pulpit.
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Is big government Christian? Or can government be too small to succeed?
In today’s episode, listen to Levi Secord and @james_d_baird’s articles as they respond to one another’s arguments.
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How big should a Christian government be?
In his review of James Baird’s 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, Levi Secord argues that a truly Christian government must also be a limited government.
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James Baird reviews and responds to Levi Secord’s 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳: christoverall.com/article/lo…
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Is limited government too limited to govern well?
In his review of Levi Secord’s 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳, @james_d_baird argues that limiting the state primarily to punishing evil leaves too little room for the work of good government.
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Levi Secord reviews and responds to James Baird’s 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴: christoverall.com/article/lo…
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“Because politics and politicians impact every sphere of life, Christians must learn how to live, move, and have their citizenship.”
In this intermission article, @DavidSchrock bridges the gap between God’s law and politics and explains why pastors cannot ignore the political sphere.
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“Altruism is best interpreted as a counterfeit of Christian love, informed by the ideology of humanism and powered by ressentiment.”
Herb Schlossberg exposes how envy and hatred can masquerade as compassion.
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“The threefold division of the Mosaic Law is a theological construct derived from Aquinas, not from Moses, Jesus, or Paul.”
Brad Green and Ardel Caneday argue against the traditional tripartite division, contending for one indivisible Law Covenant with three discernible aspects.
Full article in the comments.
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“Desiring that which God has denied does not make you a victim of feelings you can’t control; it makes you a sinner.”
Rosaria Butterfield explains why Gay Christianity violates God’s moral law.
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“When we lie, we don’t just say to the world, ‘I’m a liar’; we say to the world, ‘and the God whose image I bear might also be a liar, just like me.’” —Cory Chilcote
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“The Eighth Commandment does not say, ‘You shall not steal unless you are a king’ or ‘a legislator’ or ‘a majority of voters’ or ‘the government.’”
@CalBeisner confronts today’s antipathy toward private property and the envy that uses government power to take what belongs to others.
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“Do not arrogantly walk on this earth ignoring your sinful flesh and the folly that has taken many stronger men down.”
Brandon D. Myers unpacks the Seventh Commandment and warns against the deadly deceit of adultery and lust.
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“There is no secular space free from the jurisdiction of God’s moral law. God’s law possesses a universal dominion precisely because God universally reigns over all things.”
Levi Secord explains why the Sixth Commandment binds civil government and how it should direct and limit the state’s use of the sword.
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