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Devotions about change3/24/2024 It is whatever God has brought into being. So when you ask, Which government is the best kind? Is it a monarchy? An oligarchy? Is it a republic? A democracy? The answer of Scripture is not necessarily any of these. In fact, the Scriptures reflect various forms of government. But I don't think you can establish that from the Scriptures. I often hear people ask, Which form of government is the best? Which is the one God wants us to have? We Americans would love to think that democracy obviously is the most God-honored form of government. He tells us that the thing we must think about these governmental offices is that they are, in some way, brought into being by God himself. He is not just talking about heads of state he is talking about all levels of authority, all the way down to the local police. When Paul refers to governing authorities, he uses a phrase that can best be translated the powers that be.
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