Civil Government
We believe that civil government is ordained of God for the punishment of evil doers and for the protection of the good (Rom. 13:1-7
). We therefore consider it our duty to pray for rulers and magistrates (I Tim. 2:1-3) and to be submissive to their authority, except in things opposed to the will of God (Tit. 3:1; I Pet. 2:13-14; Acts 4:19, 5:29; Matt. 23:10).