Because God is sovereign and man is not, man's governance finds meaning and legitimacy only and fully in terms of God's government.

The government exists to maintain peace in the land, maintain the rule of law, and protect the citizenry. When it fails to do this it becomes, to quote Augustine, a robber on the grander scale.

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J. B. Atken
John Knox PCA
Layman, M.A. student at Louisiana College