Political Power

Christians are ambivalent about political force and power.

• They want a political force to control bad people. They want people to be forced to do the right thing.

• Christians do not want the political powers telling them how to live. They do not want to be forced to do things that are contrary to the gospel.

• Because political power is so influential, Christian want to be involved in its exercise. They believe that they can use political power to do good.

• When Christians get involved in politics, they are often ignored, because they are not tough enough to get things done.

• When Christians get involved in political power, they often get corrupted by it. To get things done, they have to use manipulation and intimidation.

We need a new society that does not depend on political power. I describe how this can happen in Government of God.