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Hi Dr. Clark – Thank you for this series.
I have a question regarding the working out of this philosophy. Taking the verse about the sojourners that you referenced, are we not to take a principle from this verse? I accept that the law is not binding as a command on the Civil Magistrate but aren’t I to understand that the Lord shows care for sojourners in this verse? If so, would I not expect Christians to want to honor or respect that principle? Does this have to do with what you mentioned about the binding of the Moral Law as it is reflected in the Judicial Law? I hope that makes sense. Thank you for your ministry.
after some reflecting I think perhaps I’m confusing the two spheres. Yes, perhaps we as individuals should love our neighbor. But there is no compulsion for the magistrate to create laws that do so outside of adherence to Natural Law.
Dylan,
Thanks for listening.
I think this is right. Christians are free to make private associations to care for sojourners and the state is free to do what whatever it deems prudent and right in re refugees. Before the welfare state, the borders of this country were more or less wide open, until, e.g., Ellis Island was made operational. The problem is when people try to make the USA out to be the state-church complex that God instituted for National Israel under the national covenant made at Sinai.
Under the twofold government, a Christian might even petition the government to restrict immigration while organizing a group to care for those who get in!
Thank you for the response. As always, your continued engagement is helpful.
Westminster 19:5 would say it’s binding on all.
For people who are not going to look up WCF 19:5, here’s the text with its Scripture proofs.
5. The moral law doth for ever bind all, as well justified persons as others, to the obedience thereof;[1] and that, not only in regard of the matter contained in it, but also in respect of the authority of God the Creator, who gave it:[2] neither doth Christ, in the Gospel, any way dissolve, but much strengthen this obligation.[3]
1. Rom. 13:8-10; Eph. 6:2; I John 2:3-4, 7-8
2. James 2:10-11
3. Matt. 5:17-19; James 2:8; Rom. 3:31