Church and State

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Church and State
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Church and State

• Similarities

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Church and State

• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.

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• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.
• Church On this rock I will build my church, and
  the gates of Hades ?will not overcome it.
• Matthew 1618 

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• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.
• State Everyone must submit himself to the
  governing authorities, for there is no authority
  except that which God has established. The
  authorities that exist have been established by
  God.
• Romans 131

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• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.
• All Christians are subject to both.

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• All Christians are subject to both.
• State Everyone must submit himself to the
  governing authorities, for there is no authority
  except that which God has established.
• Romans 131

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• All Christians are subject to both.
• Church Obey your leaders and submit to their
  authority. They keep watch over you as men who
  must give an account. Obey them so that their
  work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would
  be of no advantage to you.
• Hebrews 1317

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• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.
• All Christians are subject to both.
• They have certain interests in common.

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• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.
• All Christians are subject to both.
• They have certain interests in common.
• marriage

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• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.
• All Christians are subject to both.
• They have certain interests in common.
• marriage
• education

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• Similarities
• Both are instituted by God.
• All Christians are subject to both.
• They have certain interests in common.
• Both are designed for our good.

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• Similarities
• Both are designed for our good.

State I urge, then, first of all, that
requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving
be made for everyone ?for kings and all those in
authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet
lives in all godliness and holiness. 1
Timothy 21, 2
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• Similarities
• Both are designed for our good.

Church so that the body of Christ may be built
up ?until we all reach unity in the faith and in
the knowledge of the Son of God and become
mature, attaining to the whole measure of the
fullness of Christ. Ephesians 412, 13
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Differences
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Differences

• They govern different persons.

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Differences

• They govern different persons.
• Church Only believers.

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Differences

• They govern different persons.
• Church Only believers.
• State All persons in their jurisdiction.

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Differences

• They govern different persons.
• They have different purposes.

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Differences

• They govern different persons.
• They have different purposes.
• Church Make disciples.

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Differences

• They have different purposes.
• Church Make disciples.
• Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
  baptizing them in ??the name of the Father and of
  the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ?and teaching
  them to obey everything I have commanded
  you. Matthew 2819
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Differences

• They have different purposes.
• State Reward good. Punish wrong.
• Do you want to be free from fear of the one in
  authority? Then do what is right and he will
  commend you. ?For he is Gods servant to do you
  good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does
  not bear the sword for nothing. He is Gods
  servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on
  the wrongdoer.
• Romans 133, 4

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Differences

• They have different purposes.
• The Churchs business is to see that you believe.
  The States business is to see that you behave.

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Differences

• They govern different persons.
• They have different purposes.
• God gives them different tools with which to do
  their job.

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Differences

• God gives them different tools with which to do
  their job.
• Church the Means of Grace

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Differences

• God gives them different tools with which to do
  their job.
• Church the Means of Grace
• Go into all the world and preach the good news
  to all creation. ?Whoever believes and is
  baptized will be saved, but whoever does not
  believe will be condemned.
• Mark 1615

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Differences

• God gives them different tools with which to do
  their job.
• -State force (the sword)

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Differences

• God gives them different tools with which to do
  their job.
• -State force (the sword)
• For he is Gods servant to do you good. But if
  you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the
  sword for nothing. He is Gods servant, an agent
  of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
• Romans 134

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Confusion results when
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Confusion results when

• The Church tries to tell everyone in the State
  what to do.

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Confusion results when

• The Church tries to tell everyone in the State
  what to do.
• The Church makes peoples outward behaviour its
  main concern.

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Confusion results when

• The Church tries to tell everyone in the State
  what to do.
• The Church makes peoples outward behaviour its
  main concern.
• The State concerns itself with whether, or with
  what, people believe.

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Confusion results when

• The Church tries to tell everyone in the State
  what to do.
• The Church makes peoples outward behaviour its
  main concern.
• The State concerns itself with whether, or with
  what, people believe.
• The Church tries to rule by force.

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Confusion results when

• The Church tries to tell everyone in the State
  what to do.
• The Church makes peoples outward behaviour its
  main concern.
• The State concerns itself with whether, or with
  what, people believe.
• The Church tries to rule by force.
• The State tries to preach the Gospel.