Politics according to the Bible, ch. 3

In this chapter, Grudem sets out some Biblical principles for government. As Grudem does best, he roots his ideas in Scripture, categorizes his thoughts in a logical and classified way, and provides a clear way of thinking theologically about our current situation. Grudem goes down a bit of an aside that could have been relegated to another chapter when he tackles "How much restriction of liberty is necessary?" However, as a person of similar mind (and for good reason) I agree with his aside. What was most helpful for me was his position on the relationship of the church and state. I was surprised to see a direct reference to Jesus from Luke 12:13-14. This has been helpful for me in thinking about my own understanding of government and church.