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Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

The Separation of Church and State

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Is it appropriate for the church to be involved in legislation in a secular society? Today, R.C. Sproul considers the point at which the church must call the state to account.

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0:00.0

At what point is it responsible or appropriate for the church to be involved in the secular

0:07.5

society in giving input to legislation?

0:11.1

Don't we believe in a separation of church and state?

0:17.5

Well, it certainly would be a violation of the separation of church and state?

0:25.9

Well, it certainly would be a violation of the separation of church and state if we became a lobby group as Christians and tried to impose the celebration of the Lord's Supper,

0:30.4

for example, on every resident of the United States of America.

0:34.7

But what about when the state is not fulfilling its obligation under God of carrying

0:43.0

out the creation ordinances? Then I think that the church must be the prophetic voice

0:52.1

of God in society.

1:01.3

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1:05.5

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1:09.4

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1:12.0

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