Here is an excellent interview with Pastor Matt on Worldview Weekend with Brannon Howse wherein he talks about the lesser magistrates and Oliver Cromwell as well as current day lesser magistrates in Missouri. Pastor Matt does interviews almost every week – often numerous interviews in one week. We pray this interview is a blessing to you – it is loaded with both historic and current examples of the the doctrine being applied.
You can watch Part 1 of the interview here.
The doctrine of the lesser magistrates is demonstrated by the interposition of lesser civil authorities. When the superior authority (like a governor or federal judiciary) acts lawlessly – it is the duty of the lesser magistrates to interpose and not obey their unlawful actions. The lesser magistrate doctrine was first formalized by Christian men in 1550, but has also been seen in non-Christian nations showing it is natural to man.
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America’s founders established this nation as a true federalism. In a true federalism there are multiple levels of government and multiple branches on each level. They did this because they held to a Christian view of man – that he is wicked and in need of a Savior.
They did not want power to rest in one man or a small group of men.
The founders established a federalism so the various branches would check the others if they acted wrongly.
The intent, therefore, of federalism is: if any one branch begins to play the tyrant, it is the duty of the other branches to interpose and resist that branch – and stop the evil. (The duty of the people is to rally with the interposing magistrates).
