{"product_id":"on-civil-government-its-origin-mission-destiny-the-christians-relation-to-it-paperback","title":"On Civil Government: Its Origin, Mission \u0026 Destiny, \u0026 the Christian's Relation to It - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lipscomb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat relationship should the Christian have with government and politics? Can the child of God vote? Campaign for candidates? Run for office? And at what cost? Does Scripture mandate a separation of church and state?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormerly a supporter of American democracy, David Lipscomb became an outspoken opponent of a Christian's involvement in civil government, due primarily to the bitterness and rancor of the American Civil War. Lipscomb's book, On Civil Government, originated as a series of articles on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition is prayerfully offered to Christians as a plea not to allow the American political process to rob the church of her love and compassion for others, to tempt her to place her trust in man, nor distract her from the Great Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Tennessee, David Lipscomb (1831-1917) was a minister in the churches of Christ, editor of the \u003ci\u003eGospel Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e for half a century, and co-founder of Nashville Bible School (now Lipscomb University). Formerly a supporter of American democracy, Lipscomb's views on the Christian and government changed as a result of the divisiveness of the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725023580256,"sku":"9781944704353","price":23.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/bmIvdGpkQU1NQkhXV2RXZGpQTnNOQT09.webp?v=1777330503","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/on-civil-government-its-origin-mission-destiny-the-christians-relation-to-it-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}