About this episode
Pastor Luke discusses the tension between American values of distrust in government and the Christian call to obey it, drawing from historical and biblical perspectives.
For most Americans, "don't tread on me" is one of our highest values. We often distrust the government and (depending who's running it) are tempted to be ungovernable. But Christians believe we should obey the government. How do we reconcile that as Americans? How did the Founders, 250 years ago? Pastor Luke teaches from 2 Kings 11:17 in "To Secure These Rights," the first message in a new series, "Presbyterian Rebellion."
People in this episode
Host: Pastor Luke Jones
Topics covered
- government obedience
- Christian values
- American distrust
- historical context
- founding principles
- spiritual teachings
Keywords
- government
- Christianity
- obedience
- American values
- founding fathers
- 2 Kings
- spirituality
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: To Secure These Rights, Presbyterian Rebellion, 2 Kings 11:17
Places: America
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