Understanding the Separation of Church and State

The Bible clearly teaches that today there is to be an institutional separation of Church and State. To think otherwise is to believe in a theocratic or sacerdotal form of government. What the Bible does not teach—and what the secularist would like to say the U.S. Constitution supports—is an influential separation of Church and State.America’s greatest resources are leaders in both institutions who are men and women of character. Without a strong Church making disciples, the State falters.In this study, we’ll explore:The biblical foundation of separation and its distortion by secularistsHow righteousness, not resources, exalts a nation (Proverbs 14:34)Why evangelism is the seedbed of righteous leadershipSix qualities of godly statesmen every nation needs