Resistance, Revolution, Reformation, and Romans (13, That Is) | Douglas Wilson | Grace Agenda 2020

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• JO

  @joferg12 · 5 years ago (edited)

  1. Civil government and rule is a blessing from God and not a necessary evil. 2 Samuel 23:3,4<br>2. God establishes a righteous throne with majesty. Proverbs 16: 12<br>3. The law of God is the soul of a good ruler. Exodus 18: 21<br>4. God requires true humility of his rulers. &nbsp;Deuteronomy 17: 20<br>5. Our basic demeanour towards civil rulers should be one of honour. &nbsp;1 Peter 2: 17<br>6. Tyrants love moral corruption and hate virtuous men. Revelation 2: 14 &nbsp;<br>7. Absolute perfection in our rulers is not the point. Psalm 51: 11<br>8. Tyranny is a judgement from God for the sins of the people. 1 Samuel 8: 11<br>9. Every type of civil government is under the authority of God. &nbsp;Romans 13: 4<br>10.Civil disobedience is required of Christians when matters of worship and the Gospel are concerned. Daniel 3: 18<br>11. Civil disobedience is lawful in other areas as well. 1 Samuel 24:5, 22<br>12. &nbsp;Civil government has a dual covenantal nature that involves God and people, and the king and the people. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 23: 16<br>13. No human authority can be absolute. Daniel 4: 35<br>14. Not everything that is legal is lawful. Revelation 13: 17<br>15. Faithful believers will often be accused of lawlessness and treason. 1 Kings 18: 17<br>16. The Bible teaches the principle of the consent of the governed. &nbsp;1 Kings 12: 1<br>17. The lot of the people and the character of their rulers are linked. Proverbs 29: 2<br>18. Resistance of tyranny is not the same thing as resistance of the established civil order. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 23: 11<br>19. Lesser magistrates obeyed Jehoiada and they were right to do so. 2 Chronicles 23: 1,3<br>20. We must care what kind of company our rulers keep. &nbsp;Proverbs 25: 5<br>21. Christian history matters. &nbsp;Caesar’s job description belongs to God. &nbsp;If Caesar redefines his own job description he is disobeying Romans 13.

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• KE

  @kelizabethg1 · 5 years ago

  Spot. On. Thank you for the most detailed and accurate description of what’s happening in Roman’s 13. We went round and round (respectfully) with our pastor over this issue. We brought up so many other examples in the Bible, but it was always met with anger and accusing us of being disobedient. We unfortunately had to leave the church. It ended up a blessing, but it was so sad to walk through. It also challenged our faith. So many of our Christian brothers and sisters were against us because we were speaking against closing the church, masking, sitting apart from each other and not doing communion. It was so demented what they were doing under the guise of honoring the Lord.

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• SE

  @SerenityNow22 · 5 years ago

  Much appreciate this message. Canadian here...we are definitely under God’s judgement with our current leader 😓

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• RO

  @rooftop.voter542 · 4 years ago

  There is so much wisdom in this sermon; both politically and spiritually. God bless you, Pastor Doug.

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• GA

  @garyofox · 5 years ago

  This needs to be a 21 chapter book, ASAP.

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• MA

  @mattshiff · 5 years ago

  Thank you much Pastor Wilson!<br>One of your best talks to date!

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• JO

  @joashtunison351 · 4 years ago

  Outside of my own pastor, I have my favorites popular pastors and teachers, and I go to each one for insight on different topics. Pastor Wilson has quickly become my go to guy on cultural engagement, and family/relationship stuff. If his soteriology wasn&apos;t so sketch (which doesnt rile me up to near the extent that it does many of my esteemed &nbsp;PCA brethren) , I&apos;d think this man the greatest of his generation. Christianity does not necessitate pacifism. Augustine, for what its worth, did write rules for just war, after all.

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• KE

  @kevingomez8735 · 4 years ago

  The Greatest Sermon of Our time

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• JA

  @jamesbuchanan3888 · 4 years ago

  I appreciate the balance in Romans Ch 13. &nbsp;There is an obligation of obedience and an obligation of restraint. &nbsp;The &quot;restraint&quot; is that the sword is only given for one limited purpose. &nbsp; The passage immediately becomes absurd if that purpose can be arbitrarily defined by the authorities wielding the sword. &nbsp;As we cannot be in good christian obedience while assisting another in their disobedience, we are obligated to resist when those in authority order us to assist them in using the sword against those who are not doing evil. &nbsp;... &nbsp;Especially when we can peacefully and lawfully do so on a jury.

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• CO

  @coachyvonnegrossi · 5 years ago

  More please

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• DD

  @DDEagleEyes · 10 months ago

  This is why I am a private American National/union state (Ohio) citizen, and NOT a US citizen.

• SA

  @SavedBySweetGrace · 5 years ago (edited)

  Awesome sermon! Love pastor Doug!

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