Christians are good citizens
The New Testament is very clear on the duty of Christians to be good citizens.
As Britain becomes increasingly secular, there is an urgent need for prayer and evangelism. But we must also make clear to our political rulers that Christians are taught to respect the governing authorities, to pray for them and to be obedient citizens.
References
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- 2See Schmidt, A, How Christianity Changed the World, Zondervan, 2004, pages 116-117
- 3The Spectator, 5 October 2013 and The Independent on Sunday, 27 July 2014
- 4Matthew Henry’s Commentary, Volume 3, Hendrickson Publishers, 2003, page 844
- 5Greaves, R, John Bunyan and English Nonconformity, The Hambledon Press, 1992, page 104
- 6Quoted in O’Donovan, O and J, From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought 100-1625, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999, page 12
- 7Daniell, D, William Tyndale, Yale University, 1994, page 223
- 8Works of William Tyndale, Volume 1, Banner of Truth, 2010, page 167
- 9Works of William Tyndale, Volume 1, Banner of Truth, 2010, pages 173-175
- 10Daniell, D, William Tyndale, Yale University, 1994, pages 242-3
- 11Telegraph online, 8 November 2016, see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/08/welby-government-assumes-believers-are-just-a-bit-bonkers/ as at 23 June 2017
- 12Quoted in O’Donovan, O and J, From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought 100-1625, page 159
- 13Quoted in O’Donovan, O and J, From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought 100-1625, page 510
- 14Höpfl, H (Ed.), Luther and Calvin on secular authority, Cambridge, 1991, pages 13-14
- 15McNeill, J T (Ed.) Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book IV, 22, page 1510