The pros of government involvement for Christians;
- Pleasing Christ- He said go, teach, do good works, pray, and give that Gods kingdom may come and His will be done.
- Blessing men- Men are made in Gods image therefore they have dignity. Our good works are to be done to men, especially to fellow Christians. We should be strong advocates for justice, especially for the weak since they are often victims of injustice.
The cons of government involvement for Christians;
- The power of the sword is always dangerous so our involvement should be well thought out, realizing that our efforts will be joined with those who will attempt to use us for evil.
- We will attract new enemies.
- If we adhere to only protecting individual liberty we will be viewed as doing nothing by those who want to use the sword in order to make people good or to gain market share.
I would rather say that power tempts men to give free reign to their sinful natures. Some are stronger than others and even a strong Christian can have a weak moment. God will choose His champions and we are not all called to the same level of involvement. We are a body.
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