Pastor Matt’s The Duty of Lesser Magistrates, which was published in the January 2022 edition of the Chapel Library, has been translated into the modern German and is being distributed throughout Germany. Here is the link to the article in German. The doctrine continues to spread to nations around the world.
[The Chapel Library has published this treasure-trove on Christian Resistance with Christian writing and thought starting from the 1500’s up to the present day. The authors include John Knox, Pierre Viret, John Calvin, Samuel Davies, R.C. Sproul, and Matthew Trewhella – among others. There are 12 pieces on Christian Resistance in this publication. We pray it is a blessing to you as you equip yourself with Christian thought to confront and resist the idols, evils, and tyrants of our day.]
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).
