A responsible follower of Christ recognizes the authority of God’s Word over every area of their lives, including what the Bible teaches concerning political issues. Some issues are clear-cut with absolute moral high ground. For others, there may be a range of options that are legitimate to consider.
In Part 1 we argued that Paul’s use of an A—B—A’ literary structure to deliver the promise “All things work together for good” in Romans 8:28 serves two functions: first, it identifies God, not “chance” or “fate,” as the agent working together for good, and second, it restricts this promise to believers.