That non-involvement in jury service is consistent with the stand expressed concerning joining the armed services, becoming a politician or voting in elections is more clearly seen when one compares the reasons usually given for acting on a jury with the scriptural viewpoint. Some of the reasons u…
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“If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you” John 15:19
In this article we continue our theme by putting together the passages in which the Lord Jesus Christ made comment upo…
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Thus far in our studies on the subject of our relationship to the State we have looked at the key scriptural precedents outlining our obligations and privileges as God’s people living under governments that have been “ordained of God”.
We now come to consider how all these principles are to…
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In the previous articles in this series we have looked at the subject of the disciple’s relationship to the State in the Old Testament, followed by the comments of the Lord Jesus Christ, and then the conduct of the apostles in Acts. This article reviews the teachings in the epistles of the apostle…
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We continue our theme in exploring our respect for the ‘Law of the Land’ amidst our moral loyalty to our Lord Jesus Christ. The patriarchs lived as strangers and sojourners, without the citizenship rights of a ‘freeborn’ people (article 1). Having no rights, they suffered themselves to be de…
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The first time that brethren of the modern era faced the issue of military service was during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The ferocity and carnage of this war has scarcely been equalled in history with 625,000 deaths (1 in every 50 of the total American population). The fiercest theatre of…
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It is believed that the Apostle John died at about the end of the first century. He was the last living link with the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit gifts would also have disappeared at about this time. From then on the disciples would have to rely on the written Word of …
This is the concluding section of the final article dealing with our relationship to the State. In Part 1 a number of scriptural principles were outlined dealing with our relationship with each other and the law of the day. We now look at answering some of these important questions that face us toda…
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Our theme of “Christ and Caesar” is a challenging one. It implies two masters each expecting loyalty and undivided service, yet what they stand for is so diametrically opposed that no man can serve both masters. The danger is that in trying to give service to both masters, conflict of conscience…
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In 1981 the Australian Christadelphian Committee published a paper on Jury Service written by Brother Kevin Dawes. We are grateful that permission has been given by Brother Kevin to publish it in The Lampstand. On account of its length it will be divided and appear in this and the following issue. I…
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