Although church and state serve different functions, and although Christians are called to challenge state injustices when necessary, the fact remains that government is a God-ordained institution.

executive,

separation of powers,

No one could credibly claim that Douglass didn’t understand the issue or wasn’t taking it seriously enough. He had himself been a slave, was separated from his family, and was physically beaten in this demonic institution of slavery, yet Douglass refused to surrender his critical thinking just to appease his partners.

states that the ruler “in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.”

A False Choice

When the Bible Is Silent

“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God”

Love and Truth