Do Justice at Law – A Kingdom Catechism

Do Justice at Law

A Kingdom Catechism

We render to Caesar what is lawfully due him.

Q 124: How do the redeemed of the Lord do justice at law?

A 124: The redeemed of the Lord do justice at law by honoring and obeying lawful authorities, applying fair and impartial standards of judgment, and serving truthfully when required to give testimony or stand in judgment. (Lev. 19:15, 16; Lev. 19:35, 36; Deut. 19:15-21; Lev. 5:1)

Christians are citizens of their particular state or nation. As such, they have a duty to render under Caesar whatever is lawfully due to him. In this country that entails active participation in matters of public policy—by our conversation, through writing and commenting, and by becoming active in the public policy arena, if only as informed and responsible voters. The same is true in our personal lives. We must always strive to be truthful and to judge with righteous judgment whenever expressing our opinions or views (John 7:24). Thus, again, the importance of keeping our words few and well-considered and our lives consistent with the canons of divine truth.

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In the Gates is a devotional series on the Law of God by Rev. T.M. Moore, editor of the Worldview Church. He serves as dean of the Centurions Program of the Wilberforce Forum and principal of The Fellowship of Ailbe, a spiritual fellowship in the Celtic Christian tradition. He is the author or editor of twenty books, and has contributed chapters to four others. His essays, reviews, articles, papers, and poetry have appeared in dozens of national and international journals, and on a wide range of websites. His most recent books are The Ailbe Psalter and The Ground for Christian Ethics (Waxed Tablet).

Scripture quotations in this article are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, (c) copyright 2001, 2007 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.