SS - Government and the Christian Life, Class 1

God is in control of the government.

Class Outline:

• Introduction
• God approves of government as a general concept
• God ordains specific governments (1 Peter 2:13-17, Romans 13:1-7)
  • God raises up and brings down specific human leaders
  • God raises up and brings down nation-states and empires
  • God's sovereignty does not excuse evil rulers
  • God's soveignty does not forbid us using means to establish rulers
• God will one day bring in His own perfect government
  • Isaiah 2:2-4, 9:6-7, 11:1-10
  • Psalm 2:8-9; Psalm 72:8, 11, 17