Toward A Christian Worldview - Faith Presbyterian Church Reformed

Chapter 2: Christianity and the Basic Elements of Philosophy
teousness,” which does “for ever bind all, as well justified persons as
others [to include nations], to the obedience thereof.”
Turning away from God’s law as the infallible standard of the
nation, on the other hand, constitutes the “sin [which] is a reproach to
any people.” This is confirmed in Proverbs 29:18, where we read:
“Where there is no vision [Biblical revelation], the people perish, but
happy is he who keeps the law.”
The present writers agree with John Robbins, that according to
the Scriptures, there are at least seven basic values which are essential
for a nation to be considered righteous: {20}
First: A Recognition of the Sovereignty of God. God’s sovereignty
is universal: “The Lord has established His throne in heaven,
and His kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19); “Our God is in
heaven, He does whatever He pleases” (Psalm 115:3). As stated in the
Confession (5:1): “God, the great Creator of all things, does uphold,
direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the
greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence,
according to His infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable
counsel of His own will.”
Regarding national matters, writes Dr. Robbins, the recognition
of the sovereignty of God “means that God, not the state, society, race,
20. John W. Robbins, “The Ethics and Economics of Health Care,” Journal of
Biblical Ethics in Medicine (Florence, SC: Biblical Medical Ethics, Inc.), edited
by Hilton P. Terrell, Vol. 8, No. 2, 1994, 23-24. Dr. Robbins lists ten basic values
in his article. The present authors have grouped some of them with others to come
up with a total of seven. All of the quotes attributed to Dr. Robbins in this book
come from the pages listed.
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