9.10.2011

Politics according to the Bible, ch. 1

Chapter 1 deals with 5 wrong views of Christians and Government which are as follows:
  1. Government should compel religion
  2. Government should exclude religion
  3. All government is evil and demonic
  4. Do evangelism, not politics
  5. Do politics, not evangelism
With each view, Grudem offers several points as to why he thinks each one is practically, biblically, and constitutionally wrong. I was surprised that he took on John McArthur in pt. 4. I think Grudem is correct that McArthur asserts a small gospel when he views politics as a distraction to evangelism. It seems McArthur has missed the point of Jesus' message about the Kingdom. Grudem himself is hinting at a "Kingdom ONLY of another world" view rather than "Christ's Kingdom Established on Earth" as I would want to adopt. I am eager to see what he asserts is right in the next chapter.

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