The doctrine of the lesser magistrates was first formalized in the Magdeburg Confession by Lutheran pastors in Magdeburg, Germany. Emperor Charles V wanted to crush the Protestant Reformation. He therefore instituted his draconian Augsburg Interim. All of the cities and towns obeyed except one —
The rule of law simply stated is: the law is king. All are subject to the laws of the land, both king and commoner, both government officials and citizens, and that law is equitable to all. Christian men first formalized God’s moral law, along with
The Law of God is the objective standard so that men know when governments are making unjust or immoral law. The disobedience of the lesser magistrate is not subjective. He is only justified in defying the higher authority when the higher authority clearly contravenes the
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God has established four realms of government to which He delegates authority. They are: (1) self-government; (2) family government; (3) church government; and (4) civil government. The authority an individual possesses in any one of these four realms of government is delegated authority. In other
The doctrine of the lesser magistrates is rooted in the doctrine of interposition. Interposition is where one stands in the gap – willingly placing themselves between an oppressor and his intended victim. When the higher ranking civil authority makes unjust or immoral laws or polices,
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