This week Pastor Wilson talks about lesser magistrates, C.S. Lewis’ book, “The Weight of Glory”, and the greek word antiloidoreo. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Show Notes:

 

Lesser Magistrates:

• The doctrine of the lesser magistrate is a doctrine that is very relevant in our day
• For example marijuana is allowed by the lesser magistrates and not the federal magistrates
• Conservative states that do not conform to the federal standard of abortion is another example
• Our reasons for asking the lesser magistrates to stand up to the bad guys should be grounded in scripture
• Book IV of Calvin’s Institutes addresses this problem with civil magistrates very well

 

The Weight of Glory:

• Written by C.S. Lewis
• Small collection of Lewis’ more famous essays
• This book is one to return to again and again
• Lewis sets the boundaries of what it is like to seek glory

 

Antiloidoreo:

• This word means to “revile again”, returning bile for bile, spite for spite
• Used in 1 Peter 2:23
• When someone else starts the sinning, the easiest thing in the world is to pay him back in his own coin
• But this is precisely what Jesus did not do