God is not against government,

God established government, but he didn't establish it to compete with him.

Our Constitution says the government can't institute religion.

But Dr Tony Evans says that doesn't mean that two can't cooperate.

The goal of government is to act on God's behalf

in promoting good and limiting evil.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless

biblical teachings from the archives of Dr Tony Evans. The world

relentlessly tries to convince Christians that their faith ought to be so private that it doesn't show up in public or have any influence there.

Well, in today's message from the archives, Dr Evans takes a look at the other side of that debate.

Let's listen in.

We've all grown up, saying it over and over and over and over and over again. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

and to the republic for which it stands,

one nation under God.

The question that we want to raise one nation under God.

The question that we want to raise today or speak to today

is not the question of do religion and politics mix. That's not the question. The

question is how do they mix? Now you know something is wrong when the Church of Jesus Christ is divided along

political lines. If the Church of Jesus Christ allows politics to bring about a division and it has and that's why 11 o'clock on

Sunday morning is probably still the most segregated hour in America because political expediency often overrides the kingdom of God.

Ezekiel is addressing a problem and that is the departure of the glory of the Lord.

The glory of the Lord has taken flights.

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