Stephen McDowell [This article is taken from the book, Ruling Over the Earth, A Biblical View of Civil Government] Paul’s writing in Romans 13 is perhaps the best-known passage of Scripture regarding civil government. He presents a clear overview of the doctrine of government in the first seven verses, showing that we are to be [...]
The First Prayer in Congress, September 1774 Stephen McDowell Several years ago, a bill was introduced in Congress recommending—not requiring—Americans to observe a national day of prayer and fasting in response to various violent acts in America. It was voted on under special rules for non-controversial bills and thus needed a two-thirds [...]
Stephen McDowell The Bible teaches the idea of private property. While God created all things, and thus all property is His (Ps. 24:1-2), He gave to man the stewardship of His property (Ps. 115:6). The Eighth Commandment – “you shall not steal” (Ex. 20:15) – implies private property rights. The Tenth Commandment, [...]
What We Can Do to Stop the Leftists from Hi-Jacking the Land of Liberty Stephen McDowell America is under assault by those who oppose the foundational ideas upon which this nation was built. While claiming to uphold the Constitution, these secular humanists reveal by their actions that they oppose life, individual liberty, property rights, [...]
Jesus taught we are to render to Caesar (civil government) what belongs to Caesar, but we are not to render to Caesar what belongs to God. Our conscience belongs to God. Biblical civil government will not violate Christian conscience. Stephen McDowell Over the past few generations, civil government in America has progressively [...]
Stephen McDowell November 11 marks the 400th anniversary of the signing of the Mayflower Compact, one of the most significant of the founding political documents in America. It was written by a small group of English separatists seeking religious and civil freedom, who were undertaking the planting of a colony “for the Glory of [...]
Stephen McDowell The Founders saw man from a Christian perspective; that is, man is sinful and in a fallen state. As such, they were careful to construct a form of government that would not entrust man with too much power, knowing that sinful man will tend to abuse power. John Adams wrote: To expect self-denial [...]
What can we learn from this pandemic? By Stephen McDowell The world has been hit by an event unprecedented in our life time. An unseen microscopic enemy has altered normal activities throughout the nations. As a believer in the Providence of God and the progressive historical advancement of the Kingdom of God, I have been asking [...]
The following article is taken from the Introduction of the book by Stephen McDowell, Ruling Over the Earth, A Biblical View of Civil Government. Order a copy here. The topic of civil government has been largely ignored by most of the evangelical community in the past century. Unlike in the previous centuries, especially during [...]
By Stephen McDowell This article is an excerpt from the book “Ruling Over the Earth, A Biblical View of Civil Government” by Stephen McDowell. Order a copy here. What is the biblical perspective on the size of civil government? While some Christians argue for big government, the weight of biblical and historical evidence supports [...]
