Spirit of Prophecy Counsels Relating To Church-State Relationships
- Contents- A Word From the Compilers
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I—Some Basic Principles—God’s Government and Earthly Governments
- God The Supreme Ruler—Man A Free Moral Agent
- God Does Not Coerce The Will
- Principles Of God’s Government
- God Never Forces Man’s Conscience
- Man Not Compelled To Comply
- God Rules By Love, Not Compulsion
- Comment On Joshua 24:15
- Laws Of Earthly Governments Should Be In Harmony With Law Of Jehovah
- Freedom Of Choice A God-Given Right
- Christ's Kingdom Not Established By Force Of Arms But By Implanting A New Principle In The Heart
- God’s Government In Contrast With Earthly Governments
- The Kingdom Of Christ Not An Earthly Dominion
- Settling Temporal Affairs Not A Part Of Christ’s Work
- Christ’s Kingdom A Spiritual Kingdom
- Subjects Of Christ’s Kingdom Not Recognized By Worldly Kingdoms
- Christ Does Not Compel—He Desires Only Voluntary Service
- Freedom Through A Knowledge Of Truth
- True Object Of National Government
- A Government That Savors Not Of Oppression
- Duty Of State To Protect Liberty Of Conscience
- Rights Of All To Be Acknowledged
- All Earthly Power Under God’s Control
- All Rulers Are Under God’s Rule
- Kings And Nations Under God’s Rule
- God Over All
- The Secret Of National And Individual Prosperity
- Rulers Need To Realize Their Amenability To God’s Law
- Rulers Of Nations Responsible To Be Representatives Of God
- Rulers Are God’s Servants
- No Place For Man’s Theories
- Correcting “Heretics” Through Civil Power Is Satan’s Method
- “God Was Preparing The Hearts Of Kings”
- Angels, Good And Bad, Influence Rulers
- Angels Speak In Councils
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II—The Christian’s Attitude Toward Civil Authorities
- RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
- “The Things Which Are Caesar’s”
- Do More Than The Law Demands
- “Fear God. Honor The King.”
- Recognize Human Government In Its Legitimate Sphere
- We Are Not To Attack Authorities
- When Obedience Is Sin
- When Men In Authority Are Not To Be Obeyed
- When God’s Law And Man’s Laws Conflict
- God’s Law Supreme
- Edicts Of Kings Void Before God’s Commands
- What Does God Say?
- In Matters Of Conscience The Majority Has No Power.
- We Are Not To Be Presumptuous
- Our Attitude Toward The Civil Authorities
- Policy For Religious Liberty Journal
- Oath Taking And Human Laws, Good And Bad
- Individual Rights To Be Regarded
- Religious Liberty Question Very Important
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III—Heroes Of Faith—The World’s True Noblemen
- God Is Witnesses In All Ages
- Bible Examples Of Steadfastness Under Persecution
- Abraham’s Noble Example
- Joseph’s Fidelity Brought Special Favors To God’s People
- Exempted From Taxes
- Elijah, God’s Fearless Messenger To King Ahab
- Ahab Powerless Before God’s Messenger
- Elijah Unashamed And Unterrified Before His Enemies
- Three Faithful Youth And A Proud King’s Degree
- Three Loyal Youth
- Daniel, Example Of Christian Fearlessness And Fidelity
- Lessons From Daniel’s Deliverance
- Daniel Honored By Man And By God
- Daniel A Faithful Statesman
- Daniel An Example Of Firmness For Right
- Daniel’s Critical Position
- Daniel’s Fidelity
- A Decree Disregarded
- Daniel’s Constant Recognition Of God
- God The Ruler Over All
- For Such A Time As This
- The Death Decree In Our Day
- Nehemiah United Petitions With Holy Endeavor
- A Military Escort, Cautious Plains, Royal Letters, And A Royal Commission
- Peter And John Suffered For Their Faith
- Stephen’s Defense
- Peter Ready To Yield Up His Life
- Paul And Barnabas Before Civil Authorities
- Paul And Silas At Philippi
- Paul Before Felix
- Paul Before Festus
- Paul Before King Agrippa
- John Answers For His Faith In Rome
- John’s Experience A Lesson Of Strength And Comfort
- The Honored Of God
- Light Bearers To The Word
- Luther’s Positions—No Resort To Secular Power
- The Grand Principle Of The Reformers
- Some Of God’s Great Men
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IV—Seventh-day Adventists And Politics
- A Warning Against Political Entanglements
- Let Politics Alone
- Why Love Waxes Cold
- The Safe Way
- Strange Fire
- Danger In Linking Up With Political Parties
- Politics
- To Have No Battles In The Political World
- No Party Strife In The Family Of God
- Exaltation Of God Vs. Exaltation Of Man
- Not Recluses Yet Shunning Union With The World
- Political Questions And Political Propaganda
- Not To Become Absorbed In Politics
- Avoid Identity With Party Interests
- Our Pioneers Reach An Important Decision On Voting
- In 1881 Counselled To Vote
- The Responsibility Of The Citizen
- Bearing Our Testimony On The Temperance Question
- Aspirations To Fill Responsible Positions
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V—Satan’s Efforts To Destroy God’s Government—The Dragon’s Voice
- Through Pagan And Papal Rome
- Important Symbols
- The Dragon’s Voice—In Democratic America
- God’s Warning
- Catholics And Liberty Of Conscience
- Illustration Of Rome’s Policy Toward Dissenters
- Catholic Church One Vast Organization
- Rome Dangerous Foe Of Religious Liberty
- Secret Of Roman Power
- Less To Say About Rome
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VI—The Struggle For Religious Freedom In Reformation days and later
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VII—Tax Exemption, Grants and Favors
- The Question As It Was Considered At The General Conference Of 1893
- Correspondence Relating To The Question Of The South African Land Grant
- Land Grant Considered By 1895 General Conference—(February 15-March 15)
- The Messenger Of The Lord Speaks Out On Tax Exemption and Grants and Favors
- The Message From Mrs. White
- Receiving Gifts
- Solemn Times
- Extreme Positions
- Favors To Be Received As Well As Imparted
- The Lord Still Moves On The Hearts Of Kings And Rulers Prudence And Forethought
- Nehemiah’s Example A Lesson To Us
- To Avail Ourselves Of The Help God Prompts Men To Give
- The Riches Of The World Belong To God
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VIII—Miscellaneous Questions Involving Church-State And Other Relationships
- The Bible In The Public Schools
- A. T. Jones’ Response To Testimony Contributes To The Background
- “The Teaching Of Religion In The Public Schools”
- School Attendance On Sabbath A Violation Of God’s Law
- Meeting Legal Requirements In College Preparatory Courses
- Complying With Laws Establishing Requirements In Medical Training
- Meet State Law Entrance Requirements In Pre-Medical Training
- To Meet Legal Requirements In Medical Training
- Wisdom And Discretion Needed In Declarations On Wartime Regulations
- Attitude Toward The Draft
- The Situation Before Provision Was Made For Noncombatant Draftees
- Light Given Concerning The Draft
- Required Military Drill
- One Law Seventh-day Adventists Could Not Obey
- Involvement In Labor Unions
- Deplorable State Of Society
- Influence At The Nation’s Capital