Chapter 23: Of The Civil Magistrate (Part 3)
Speaker: Reverend Joseph Poon
Website: http://www.bpcwa.org.au/
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Q1. Can a Christian take another to court to sue him? Explain with Bible verses. - (14:05)
Q2. What is the key point of WCF 23.3? - (33:36)
Q3. Why should a Christian civil magistrate not automatically also be a church leader, or administer the Lord’s supper, or preach, or decide on matters of the faith in the church? - (36:22)
Q4. Should a Pastor be a politician or vice versa? Why? - (38:17)
Q5. Should Christian civil office bearers protect the church by giving preferential treatment to the church, other Christians, and their own denominations? How should they behave then? - (54:09)
Q6. Because of the separation of the church and the state, how should a Christian magistrate function? - (59:28)
Q7. What is Rushdoonyism and Reconstructionism? - (1:01:38)
Q9. What wrong theologies led to erroneous teachings and practices that resulted in JW’s and Reconstructionism errors? - (1:07:03)
Q8. Is it not wonderful to have Christian magistrates because they can make the country and world follow Christian laws? Explain. - (1:09:47)
Q10. How should Christians respond in conversations when others are complaining about their dissatisfaction of the government? - (1:16:25)
Q11. Is it the duty of believers to stage revolutions and overthrow evil governments? Why? - (1:20:29)
Q12. What is the liberation theology of the World Council of Churches? Why is it wrong? - (1:25:17)
Q15. Should the Pope have authority over both religious and civil authorities? Why? - (1:33:13)
Q13. What should believers do whether the government or civil authorities are good or evil? Show from Scriptures.
Q14. Why should Christians and church leaders obey civil authority personnel who may be unbelievers or are of bad character?
CHAPTER XXIII OF THE CIVIL MAGISTRATE
1. GOD, the supreme Lord and King of all the world, hath ordained civil magistrates to be under him over the people, for his own glory, and the public good; and, to this end, hath armed them with the power of the sword, for the defense and encouragement of them that are good, and for the punishment of evildoers.1
1. Rom. 13:1-4; I Pet. 2:13-14
2. It is lawful for Christians to accept and execute the office of a magistrate, when called thereunto;2 in the managing whereof, as they ought especially to maintain piety, justice, and peace, according to the wholesome laws of each commonwealth;3 so, for that end, they may lawfully now under the New Testament, wage war upon just and necessary occasions.4
2. Prov. 8:15-16; Rom. 13:1-2,4
3. Ps. 2:10-12; I Tim. 2:2; Ps. 82:3-4; II Sam. 23:3; I Pet. 2:13
4. Luke 3:14; Rom. 13:4; Matt. 8:9-10; Acts 10:1-2; Rev. 17:14,16
Westminster Confession of Faith Series
Bible Presbyterian Church of WA
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