This week Pastor Wilson talks about lesser magistrates, C.S. Lewis’ book, “The Weight of Glory”, and the greek word antiloidoreo. Thanks for tuning in!
Show Notes:
Lesser Magistrates:
- The doctrine of the lesser magistrate is a doctrine that is very relevant in our day
- For example marijuana is allowed by the lesser magistrates and not the federal magistrates
- Conservative states that do not conform to the federal standard of abortion is another example
- Our reasons for asking the lesser magistrates to stand up to the bad guys should be grounded in scripture
- Book IV of Calvin’s Institutes addresses this problem with civil magistrates very well
The Weight of Glory:
- Written by C.S. Lewis
- Small collection of Lewis’ more famous essays
- This book is one to return to again and again
- Lewis sets the boundaries of what it is like to seek glory
Antiloidoreo:
- This word means to “revile again”, returning bile for bile, spite for spite
- Used in 1 Peter 2:23
- When someone else starts the sinning, the easiest thing in the world is to pay him back in his own coin
- But this is precisely what Jesus did not do