1. Church and State

2. Similarities

3. Similarities Both are instituted by God.Both are instituted by God.

4. Similarities –Church: On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Matthew 16:18 Matthew 16:18

5. Similarities Both are instituted by God.Both are instituted by God. –State: Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Romans 13:1

6. Similarities Both are instituted by God.Both are instituted by God. All Christians are subject to both.All Christians are subject to both.

7. –State: Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. Romans 13:1

8. All Christians are subject to both.All Christians are subject to both. –Church: Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. Hebrews 13:17

9. Similarities Both are instituted by God.Both are instituted by God. All Christians are subject to both.All Christians are subject to both. They have certain interests in common.They have certain interests in common.

10. Similarities Both are instituted by God.Both are instituted by God. All Christians are subject to both.All Christians are subject to both. They have certain interests in common.They have certain interests in common. –marriage

11. Similarities Both are instituted by God.Both are instituted by God. All Christians are subject to both.All Christians are subject to both. They have certain interests in common.They have certain interests in common. –marriage –education

12. Similarities Both are instituted by God.Both are instituted by God. All Christians are subject to both.All Christians are subject to both. They have certain interests in common.They have certain interests in common. Both are designed for our good.Both are designed for our good.

13. Similarities State: I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 1 Timothy 2:1, 2

14. Similarities Both are designed for our good.Both are designed for our good. Church: …so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:12, 13

15. Differences

16. Differences They govern different persons.

17. Differences –Church: Only believers.

18. Differences They govern different persons. –Church: Only believers. –State: All persons in their jurisdiction.

19. Differences They govern different persons. They have different purposes.

20. Differences They govern different persons. They have different purposes. –Church: Make disciples.

21. Differences They have different purposes. –Church: Make disciples. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19

22. Differences They have different purposes. –State: Reward good. Punish wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:3, 4

23. Differences They have different purposes. The Church’s business is to see that you believe. The State’s business is to see that you behave.

24. Differences They govern different persons. They have different purposes. God gives them different tools with which to do their job.

25. Differences –Church: the Means of Grace

26. Differences God gives them different tools with which to do their job. –Church: the Means of Grace “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:15

27. Differences God gives them different tools with which to do their job. -State: force (“the sword”)

28. Differences God gives them different tools with which to do their job. -State: force (“the sword”) For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

29. Confusion results when:

30. The Church tries to tell everyone in the State what to do.

31. Confusion results when: The Church tries to tell everyone in the State what to do. The Church makes people’s outward behaviour its main concern.

32. Confusion results when: The Church tries to tell everyone in the State what to do. The Church makes people’s outward behaviour its main concern. The State concerns itself with whether, or with what, people believe.

33. Confusion results when: The Church tries to tell everyone in the State what to do. The Church makes people’s outward behaviour its main concern. The State concerns itself with whether, or with what, people believe. The Church tries to rule by force.

34. Confusion results when: The Church tries to tell everyone in the State what to do. The Church makes people’s outward behaviour its main concern. The State concerns itself with whether, or with what, people believe. The Church tries to rule by force. The State tries to preach the Gospel.