Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, AMOT explains, with Scripture, the biblical duties of civil government according to Romans 13 — responding to the claim that the state is responsible for feeding the poor, and walking through what the sword is actually for, who God commands to care for the needy, and how far modern governments have drifted from the biblical standard.
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0:00 Romans 13: All authority instituted by God
0:48 Should the state use the sword to feed people?
1:10 Prescriptive or descriptive?
2:16 Do good and receive the government's approval
3:33 What should taxpayer dollars go toward?
4:26 Who takes care of the poor? Deuteronomy 15
5:03 Church and state wield two different swords
5:23 What a fully reformed government would look like
6:11 Loving the law of God in a hostile world
6:43 Psalm 119 and why societies fall apart
In this video, AMOT explains, with Scripture, the biblical duties of civil government according to Romans 13 — responding to the claim that the state is responsible for feeding the poor, and walking through what the sword is actually for, who God commands to care for the needy, and how far modern governments have drifted from the biblical standard.
Join the discord vibeserver to speak with other Christians!
discord.gg/amot
If you want to support the channel via donations or merch store, click here:
amot-shop.fourthwall.com
Second Channel:
youtube.com/@MelchekoEnt
Contact me directly using this email:
adoulosofjesus@gmail.com
0:00 Romans 13: All authority instituted by God
0:48 Should the state use the sword to feed people?
1:10 Prescriptive or descriptive?
2:16 Do good and receive the government's approval
3:33 What should taxpayer dollars go toward?
4:26 Who takes care of the poor? Deuteronomy 15
5:03 Church and state wield two different swords
5:23 What a fully reformed government would look like
6:11 Loving the law of God in a hostile world
6:43 Psalm 119 and why societies fall apart
