Word of Salvation - April 2019   B.C.36 – Church And State Sermon by Rev. John Westendorp Scripture Readings: Romans 13:1-7 and 1Peter 2:13-17 Belgic Confession: Article 36   Introd:  It may surprise you that our Confession of Faith should include a statement about the government. Here is a document that deals with matters of faith...    with spiritual things... with the church and the Kingdom of God. And then there is also added an article about the State...    about kings, princes and the civil officers... in other words, our government. Many people today would say: That’s totally out of place. Today...

Malcolm Fraser was Australia’s Prime Minister from 1975 to 1983.  He once got himself into hot water when he responded to criticism of government welfare by saying, “Life wasn’t mean to be easy!”  The media had a field day with that quote, implying that Fraser lacked compassion for those on welfare.  You can still find that quote on the internet among a dozen or so of his most memorable sayings: Life wasn’t meant to be easy. Malcolm Fraser was by no means the only one who saw life as being tough.  You may have heard of psychotherapist Scott Peck and his...