Spirit of Prophecy Counsels Relating To Church-State Relationships

A Word From the Compilers

I—Some Basic Principles—God’s Government and Earthly Governments

God The Supreme Ruler—Man A Free Moral Agent

God Does Not Coerce The Will

Principles Of God’s Government

God Never Forces Man’s Conscience

Man Not Compelled To Comply

God Rules By Love, Not Compulsion

Comment On Joshua 24:15

Laws Of Earthly Governments Should Be In Harmony With Law Of Jehovah

Freedom Of Choice A God-Given Right

Christ's Kingdom Not Established By Force Of Arms But By Implanting A New Principle In The Heart

God’s Government In Contrast With Earthly Governments

The Kingdom Of Christ Not An Earthly Dominion

Settling Temporal Affairs Not A Part Of Christ’s Work

Christ’s Kingdom A Spiritual Kingdom

Subjects Of Christ’s Kingdom Not Recognized By Worldly Kingdoms

Christ Does Not Compel—He Desires Only Voluntary Service

Freedom Through A Knowledge Of Truth

True Object Of National Government

A Government That Savors Not Of Oppression

Duty Of State To Protect Liberty Of Conscience

Rights Of All To Be Acknowledged

All Earthly Power Under God’s Control

All Rulers Are Under God’s Rule

Kings And Nations Under God’s Rule

God Over All

The Secret Of National And Individual Prosperity

Rulers Need To Realize Their Amenability To God’s Law

Rulers Of Nations Responsible To Be Representatives Of God

Rulers Are God’s Servants

No Place For Man’s Theories

Correcting “Heretics” Through Civil Power Is Satan’s Method

“God Was Preparing The Hearts Of Kings”

Angels, Good And Bad, Influence Rulers

Angels Speak In Councils

II—The Christian’s Attitude Toward Civil Authorities

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

“The Things Which Are Caesar’s”

Do More Than The Law Demands

“Fear God. Honor The King.”

Recognize Human Government In Its Legitimate Sphere

We Are Not To Attack Authorities

When Obedience Is Sin

When Men In Authority Are Not To Be Obeyed

When God’s Law And Man’s Laws Conflict

God’s Law Supreme

Edicts Of Kings Void Before God’s Commands

What Does God Say?

In Matters Of Conscience The Majority Has No Power.

We Are Not To Be Presumptuous

Our Attitude Toward The Civil Authorities

Policy For Religious Liberty Journal

Oath Taking And Human Laws, Good And Bad

Individual Rights To Be Regarded

Religious Liberty Question Very Important

III—Heroes Of Faith—The World’s True Noblemen

God Is Witnesses In All Ages

Bible Examples Of Steadfastness Under Persecution

Abraham’s Noble Example

Joseph’s Fidelity Brought Special Favors To God’s People

Exempted From Taxes

Elijah, God’s Fearless Messenger To King Ahab

Ahab Powerless Before God’s Messenger

Elijah Unashamed And Unterrified Before His Enemies

Three Faithful Youth And A Proud King’s Degree

Three Loyal Youth

Daniel, Example Of Christian Fearlessness And Fidelity

Lessons From Daniel’s Deliverance

Daniel Honored By Man And By God

Daniel A Faithful Statesman

Daniel An Example Of Firmness For Right

Daniel’s Critical Position

Daniel’s Fidelity

A Decree Disregarded

Daniel’s Constant Recognition Of God

God The Ruler Over All

For Such A Time As This

The Death Decree In Our Day

Nehemiah United Petitions With Holy Endeavor

A Military Escort, Cautious Plains, Royal Letters, And A Royal Commission

Peter And John Suffered For Their Faith

Stephen’s Defense

Peter Ready To Yield Up His Life

Paul And Barnabas Before Civil Authorities

Paul And Silas At Philippi

Paul Before Felix

Paul Before Festus

Paul Before King Agrippa

John Answers For His Faith In Rome

John’s Experience A Lesson Of Strength And Comfort

The Honored Of God

Light Bearers To The Word

Luther’s Positions—No Resort To Secular Power

The Grand Principle Of The Reformers

Some Of God’s Great Men

IV—Seventh-day Adventists And Politics

A Warning Against Political Entanglements

Let Politics Alone

Why Love Waxes Cold

The Safe Way

Strange Fire

Danger In Linking Up With Political Parties

Politics

To Have No Battles In The Political World

No Party Strife In The Family Of God

Exaltation Of God Vs. Exaltation Of Man

Not Recluses Yet Shunning Union With The World

Political Questions And Political Propaganda

Not To Become Absorbed In Politics

Avoid Identity With Party Interests

Our Pioneers Reach An Important Decision On Voting 

In 1881 Counselled To Vote

The Responsibility Of The Citizen

Bearing Our Testimony On The Temperance Question

Aspirations To Fill Responsible Positions

Through Pagan And Papal Rome

Important Symbols

The Dragon’s Voice—In Democratic America

God’s Warning

Catholics And Liberty Of Conscience

Illustration Of Rome’s Policy Toward Dissenters

Catholic Church One Vast Organization

Rome Dangerous Foe Of Religious Liberty

Secret Of Roman Power

Less To Say About Rome

V—Satan’s Efforts To Destroy God’s Government—The Dragon’s Voice

Protest In Netherlands

Protest Of German Princes

The Anglican Or The “Bridge” Church

Pilgrims Indulge Spirit Of Intolerance

Roger Williams, Apostle Of Religious Freedom

VI—The Struggle For Religious Freedom In Reformation days and later

The Question As It Was Considered At The General Conference Of 1893

Correspondence Relating To The Question Of The South African Land Grant

Land Grant Considered By 1895 General Conference—(February 15-March 15)

The Messenger Of The Lord Speaks Out On Tax Exemption and Grants and Favors

The Message From Mrs. White 

Receiving Gifts

Solemn Times

Extreme Positions

Favors To Be Received As Well As Imparted

The Lord Still Moves On The Hearts Of Kings And Rulers  Prudence And Forethought

Nehemiah’s Example A Lesson To Us

To Avail Ourselves Of The Help God Prompts Men To Give

The Riches Of The World Belong To God

VII—Tax Exemption, Grants and Favors

The Bible In The Public Schools

A. T. Jones’ Response To Testimony Contributes To The Background

“The Teaching Of Religion In The Public Schools”

School Attendance On Sabbath A Violation Of God’s Law

Meeting Legal Requirements In College Preparatory Courses

Complying With Laws Establishing Requirements In Medical Training

Meet State Law Entrance Requirements In Pre-Medical Training

To Meet Legal Requirements In Medical Training

Wisdom And Discretion Needed In Declarations On Wartime Regulations

Attitude Toward The Draft

The Situation Before Provision Was Made For Noncombatant Draftees

Light Given Concerning The Draft

Required Military Drill

One Law Seventh-day Adventists Could Not Obey

Involvement In Labor Unions 

Deplorable State Of Society

Influence At The Nation’s Capital

VIII—Miscellaneous Questions Involving Church-State And Other Relationships

a compilation of E. G. White materials supplemented with illuminating statements of denominational leaders and significant General Conference Session actions / assembled for the study of the Committee on Church-State Relationships

VII&mdash;Tax Exemption, Grants and Favors

(The historical background revealed in Minutes and Correspondence)

Ellen G. White speaks on:
<br />Christian Courtesy
<br />Tax Exemption
<br />Receiving Gifts

(The Historical Background to the Question)

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VII—Tax Exemption, Grants and Favors