Latest / The Kingdom Perspective
The Purpose of Government
Transcript:
Hello! This is Pastor Don of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to The Kingdom Perspective!
Human government is to be essentially limited, for it is a delegated authority from a higher power. As the Apostle Paul put it in Romans “there is no authority except from God” (Romans 13:1). God made it! So, it is legitimate only to the degree that it is functioning according to God’s designated purpose.
But that begs the question: for what purpose are these human authorities established? What must these delegated authorities do to maintain their legitimacy?
Well, the Apostle Peter tells us…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.