Religious Liberty
January 25, 2014
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Religious Liberty
Emphasis: Liberty Magazine
“This principle we in our day are firmly to maintain. The banner of truth and religious liberty held aloft by the founders of the gospel church and by God’s witnesses during the centuries that have passed since then, has, in this last conflict, been committed to our hands. The responsibility for this great gift rests with those whom God has blessed with a knowledge of His word. We are to receive this word as supreme authority. We are to recognize human government as an ordinance of divine appointment, and teach obedience to it as a sacred duty, within its legitimate sphere. But when its claims conflict with the claims of God, we must obey God rather than men. God’s word must be recognized as above all human legislation. A ‘Thus saith the Lord’ is not to be set aside for a ‘Thus saith the church’ or a ‘Thus saith the state.’ The crown of Christ is to be lifted above the diadems of earthly potentates” (Ellen G. White, Acts of the Apostles, pp. 68, 69).
Appeal: Liberty magazine is sent to thought leaders all across the North American Division. This includes the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and Guam Micronesia. As issues in society become more complex, Liberty seeks to give a balanced perspective that clearly presents freedom of religious liberty. Your offering today will assure that Liberty continues to be a vital ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Emphasis: Liberty Magazine
“This principle we in our day are firmly to maintain. The banner of truth and religious liberty held aloft by the founders of the gospel church and by God’s witnesses during the centuries that have passed since then, has, in this last conflict, been committed to our hands. The responsibility for this great gift rests with those whom God has blessed with a knowledge of His word. We are to receive this word as supreme authority. We are to recognize human government as an ordinance of divine appointment, and teach obedience to it as a sacred duty, within its legitimate sphere. But when its claims conflict with the claims of God, we must obey God rather than men. God’s word must be recognized as above all human legislation. A ‘Thus saith the Lord’ is not to be set aside for a ‘Thus saith the church’ or a ‘Thus saith the state.’ The crown of Christ is to be lifted above the diadems of earthly potentates” (Ellen G. White, Acts of the Apostles, pp. 68, 69).
Appeal: Liberty magazine is sent to thought leaders all across the North American Division. This includes the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and Guam Micronesia. As issues in society become more complex, Liberty seeks to give a balanced perspective that clearly presents freedom of religious liberty. Your offering today will assure that Liberty continues to be a vital ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.