GOD VS MAN’S GOVERNMENT

How often have you thought about the fact that God ordained civil government, not man? God ordained marriage and the church, not man.

All three are God’s holy institutions (marriage, state, church), for His design, purpose, and glory.  Most Christians are tenacious about proclaiming God’s holy design for marriage – one man, one woman. Most Christians are tenacious about declaring that Christ and Christ alone is Head of the Church.

Why are most Christians NOT just as tenacious about proclaiming that Christ and Christ alone is Head of the State. As the New Testament says (Col. 2:10; 1Tim. 6:15), “Christ is the Head over every ruler and authority… and KING of kings!”

One of the last things Jesus said after His resurrection and just before ascending into heaven – “ALL AUTHORITY has been given unto Me in heaven and on EARTH!” (Mat. 28:18).

What does that mean? That means that the United States Supreme Court is NOT supreme. That means that the United States Constitution is NOT supreme. That means that the United States President, Congress or military are NOT supreme.

That means there is only ONE Sovereign, Supreme Authority in the United States and every nation – Jesus Christ THE LORD - “He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1Tim. 6:15).

Four times in the last Revelation of Jesus Christ He said (Rev. 1:8): “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end, says the Lord God. ‘I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.’”

You want to learn about how marriage should be - you read the Bible. You want to learn about how church should be – you read the Bible. You want to learn about how government should be – you read the…?

That’s right, most read anything but the Bible to know how our government should be. But did you know, there is more in the Bible about how God orders all governments be than about marriage and the church combined!

From the book of Exodus all the way to the book of Acts in the Bible, it is ALL written exclusively in the context of how a nation-state should operate and be governed, of Israel and all other nations. 95% of the Old Testament and almost half of the New Testament is all written exclusively in the context of nation-state civil governance, exposing what is right or wrong. Even in the few remaining books of the Bible God addresses much in reference to civil governance for all nations.

I have almost 50 articles in Substack under Jim McCotter and Christian History addressing much of early American Christian history. But it really doesn’t matter how Christian early America was, as incredible as it was, because the Bible veto’s all past or present constitutions, laws, or policies that are not consistent with God’s one and only Law. At least if I understand anything that the Bible says, the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word is first over all creation.

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together” (Col.  1:15-17).

Now think about this, God only gave one Law for any nation to follow. Will someone please tell me why Christians should embrace or promote any other law that man may write? God initially gave His Law to Israel, but does that make it any less perfect for any other nation? 

“Listen to Me, My people. Hear Me, Israel, for My Law will be proclaimed, and My justice will become a light to the nations” (Isa. 51:4).

As I’ve said before, the Law shows that we have all sinned and need a Savior and we can only be saved by His grace alone. We are then no longer under the curse or judgment of the Law, but we’re still required to keep the Law, and we do that when we walk in the Spirit - “So that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but walk according to the Spirit” (Rom. 8:4).

Jesus said: His Law will never disappear as long as there is a heaven and earth, and if you want to be least in heaven ignore the Law and teach others to also, or if you want to be great in heaven, do and teach the Law (Mat. 5:17-19).

The Apostle Paul also made it clear that the Law is for civil governance today (1Tim. 1:8ff). If you still do not understand this, you need to go back and read some of my other Christian History articles. Or write your comments or questions in the comment section and I’ll try to respond.

Much of my life I have taught and written on the New Testament church and godly marriage. But since the 20^th century most Christian leaders have done just what Jesus said NOT to do - “ignore” His Law (Mat. 5:19 NLT)! Now our nation is reaping the consequences. This is why at this time in history I feel compelled to address God’s biblical vision for what is to be His holy civil institution no less than marriage and church. God ordains nothing to be unholy.

Don’t try to rearrange the lounge chairs on the Titanic, rather we need a Christian uprising. We need to truly become “One nation under God.” If you believe that, then we need to read the Bible and see what our God says His Law should be for “One nation under God.”

Let’s have a discussion. We better start talking about this. Many hope that Trump will get into office, and it will all get better. But if he doesn’t get in, I believe Christian persecution will increase exponentially at jobs, schools, and elsewhere. You know some Christians are already in jail for standing up for righteousness.

However, even if Trump gets in office, assuming he has adequate biblical understanding on all that needs to be done, has the Marxist evil now grown so deep and wide in virtually every institution that resistance will overwhelm Trump even more this time, and especially if he does not have both houses.

And is it really likely there would be enough godly transformation in four years that the immoralists will be outlawed, and the righteous will reign and continue so? Or will it only delay the inevitable, reaping what we have sown with our immoral laws and defiance of God.

A little house cleaning will not keep the house from collapsing at this point if it remains immorally divided. Jesus said, “a house divided against itself will not stand” (Mat. 12:25). The unrighteous cannot be given any civil standing for us to survive. The Bible says this (2Cor. 6:14ff), and history has proven it. I will address this point more in the future.  

I don’t want to be in the Titanic, but really, we should not be content to be in any so-called improved “boat” that is not a nation ruled under God’s Law and Jesus as King, not if we love God and believe the Bible. We should make no less effort to change an unbiblical government than we would to change an unbiblical church. We must ALL get involved now, unlike ever before. If not now, when?

“The complacency of fools will destroy them!” (Prov. 1:32).