Civil Government
Articles
This way of approaching the commands fits with the already universally-agreed practice of Christians disobeying government when required to sin.
We are liberated by serving God so that we do not owe obedience to any authority which raises itself up against the omnipotence of God.
If we reject the radical two kingdoms position and instead seek to apply the Bible to all of life, including the civil sphere, we will be in a much better place.
While there is a proper distinction between church and state, R2K theology makes an improper division between the two.
Socialism will bring utter ruin on society, and Christians should have no sympathy for such a wicked system.
Civil government is legitimate, but it should have a limited role in accordance with God’s design.
Sometimes it is thought that the very concept of kingship in Israel was bad, but this does not fit with other texts of Scripture.
Whether we will administer the death penalty is not something for man to decide.
Other Resources
“Classical Reformed Theonomy” by Stephen Wolfe. This is a good overview of the traditional Reformed view of civil law and its relationship to the Mosaic law of the Old Testament, in contrast to the modern theonomic view of Rushdoony and Bahnsen.
Women who get an abortion must be punished if our anti-abortion laws will have any teeth.