God commands us to honor rulers — but forbids us to trust them.

Scripture and history show that even wicked kings and corrupt bishops are used by God to restrain evil and accomplish His purposes. As Augustine said, “Remove justice, and what are kingdoms but great robberies?” And Luther warned that “the big murderers hang the little ones, and this is called justice.”

In this episode of The Last Christian Church on Earth, we explore how God rules the world and the visible church through both good and evil men, and why the Christian’s duty is not to trust in princes or pastors, but in Christ alone. We also look at the biblical command to flee from false teachers, keeping the faith pure even when the church around us has fallen.

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The biblical basis for honoring rulers

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