Catholic Bishops Cite Church-State Separation in Message to AG

Why Bible-Believing Christians Should Care

Bible-believing Christians should care whenever church leaders engage government officials on the proper boundary between religious and civil authority — Scripture affirms distinct spheres for church and state while denying the state supreme authority over conscience or doctrine. However, this publication does not treat the Roman Catholic hierarchy's institutional statements as equivalent to a biblical Protestant position; Catholic teaching on church authority differs materially from Scripture's supreme authority. Until the specific content and context of this reminder are confirmed, readers should withhold judgment on what principle was actually being asserted and by whom, and watch for verified reporting before drawing conclusions.

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. — Matthew 22:21

From the book

Government exists to restrain evil and to praise good. When the state begins praising evil and punishing good, it is in rebellion against its own design. Christians engage politics to call the state back to its specific, limited jurisdiction.

— Chapter 20, “Biblical Foundations: The Stewardship of the Sword”

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