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The Government and Personal Freedom
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Hello! This is Pastor Don of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to The Kingdom Perspective!
The Bible tells us that human government is established by God and therefore is accountable to God and His Word (Romans 13).
This is why government power must be limited. It must not be used for the selfish gain of those in power but for the general freedom and flourishing of all. By God’s design the government exists to curtail the work of evil and encourage the work of good (1 Peter 2:14). In the words of the French thinker Montesquieu (1689-1755), “it is requisite that the government be so…
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