Argue About Political Theology but Do Not Sin
9 min
“True faith is an unclean hand that reaches out and grabs a hold of the righteous robes of Jesus Christ.”
-Pastor Adriel Sanchez
What obligation does the civil government have to the church, and how should Christians relate to the state? While many of us may be weary of the infighting over political theology, Pastor Adriel Sanchez explains why wrestling with these questions can be good for the church, so long as we do so with charity and without sin.
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