ePub The Human Tradition in the American Revolution (The Human Tradition in America) by From Brand: Rowman Littlefield Publishers in History

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The Lord did not come as a political deliverer or social reformer. He did not rally supporters in a grandiose attempt to "capture the culture" for morality or greater political and religious freedom. Rather; His divine calling was to rescue the lost souls of individual men and women from sin and hell.In Why Government Can't Save You: An Alternative to Political Activism; author John MacArthur illustrates through Scripture that; regardless of the numerous immoral; unjuust; and ungodly failures of secular government; believers are to pray and seek to influence the world for Christ by godly; selfless; and peaceful living under that authority; not by protests against the government or by acts of civil disobedience. Dr. MacArthur will explore these areas:Christians' responsibility to authorityHow and why we should support our leadersHow to live righteously in a pagan cultureThe principle of paying taxesJesus' lessons on tax exemptionsThe biblical purpose of governmentThe principle and reasons for civil obedience."To devote all; or even most; of our time; energy; money; and strategy to putting a façade of morality on the world or the appearance of 'rightness' over our governmental and political institutions is to badly misunderstand our roles as Christians in a spiritually lost world." ?John MacArthur