Politics

Election Lessons

God established civil government to be an avenger who brings wrath upon those who practice evil. The civil government's power to use the sword is legitimate in certain limited cases. The Bible has mandated that the power of the sword is to keep the peace, to protect those who do what is right. Civil rulers are said to be “ministers of God” similar to the way pastors are “ministers of God.” They are God’s “deacons” in their designated governments, one ecclesiastical and the other civil. Not all rulers live up to the honorable title of "minister." Paul is speaking of the ideal. Posted by Editor at October 25, 2004 07:33 AM