“God has ordained the state as a delegated authority; it is not autonomous.
The state is to be an agent of justice, to restrain evil by punishing the
wrongdoer, and to protect the good in society.
When it does the reverse, it has no proper authority.
It is then a usurped authority and as such it becomes lawless and is tyranny.”
Francis A. Schaeffer A Christian Manifesto Crossway Books (1981,1982) p.91
The great day of the Lord is near— near and coming quickly.
Listen! The cry on the day of the Lord will be bitter,
the shouting of the warrior there.
That day will be a day of wrath,
a day of distress and anguish,
a day of trouble and ruin,
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and blackness,
a day of trumpet and battle cry
against the fortified cities and against the corner towers.
I will bring distress on the people and they will walk
like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord…
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath.
In the fire of his jealousy the whole earth will be consumed,
for he will make a sudden end of all who live on the earth.
Zephaniah 1:14-18
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
– Psalms 100:5
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign:
The Virgin will be with child and give birth to
a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
