How are Christians Commanded to
Relate to a Secular and Corrupt State?
Any Christian who seeks to keep
up with current events has likely pondered recently, “how should I respond to
the secular age in which I live?”
Legislation to offer women greater choices regarding their pregnancies
seems to be legalizing infanticide.
Movements to promote fair and just treatment of all persons regardless
of race or gender now seem often to promote a sexual lifestyle incongruous with
the Bible. How should Christians
respond? Should we leave it to
politicians? Should we take up signs and
protest? Does the Bible have anything to
say generally about how to live as heaven citizens in our earthly
citizenship?
In answer to the last question –
yes! What follows is a brief sampling of
Scriptures that speak to the subject – how are Christians commanded to relate
to the secular state or to a corrupt generation? These verses are not meant to be exhaustive
in their treatment, but helpful and relevant.
Overall, the Bible says Christians must be subject to governing
authorities and not speak corruptly in a corrupt generation, while seeking to
be faithful witnesses for Jesus, including the task of exposing false doctrines
that oppose the Gospel.