The Christian in the Secular World - 7181

<p>After covering justification by faith and the Christian among Christians in Romans 12, Pastor Malcolm Wild turns to how believers live in the real world — not isolated in a Christian subculture, but engaged as witnesses. The Great Commission is the mission: make disciples, not Christianize society. When true Christians decline in a nation, the church can drift from that calling — but the only Christian nation is God's holy nation, His people. </p><p><br></p><p>Romans 13 gives practical instruction for living under secular authority. All authority is appointed by God — even the ones we didn't vote for. Resisting authority is resisting God's ordinance. Rulers are God's ministers, a terror to evil and a praise to good, so we pay taxes, render what's due, and live with integrity. The debt of love is never paid — love fulfills the law. We're here for a reason, placed in our communities to live the gospel, not just speak it.</p>