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08/21/12 8:09 AM
Some Christians argue that it is not our business to be involved in politics. First, because we have other matters on which to concentrate: getting people to heaven is more important than trying to straighten out a fallen world. Second, because politics is so corrupt that we must keep a distance, lest we become contaminated. A third argument is that God is sovereign, so he can be trusted to take care of politics. We have to be very careful that appealing to God's almighty power is not a convenient excuse for avoiding our own responsibility. The Bible says a great deal about humans being God's vice-regents in the world and one of God's first commissions to humanity is for us to rule, subdue, and be fruitful in the earth. This is not only significant for how we live our own lives but for how we engage society as a whole. In fact, much of Britain's governmental system was developed using Christian principles. There are three significant principles I would like to highlight in regard to government:
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