Throughout the history of the Church Christians have gravitated towards political leaders who have either professed faith in Christ or offered the Church shelter from political oppression, or even outright persecution.  The tendency is only natural.  After all, what Christian finds appealing a political leader who has an antipathy to the Church?  This state of affairs is certainly true with regard to our current president, George W. Bush.  In fact, many see the re-election of our current president as an absolute must for the sake of the forward progress of the interests of the Church in the political arena.  After all, Bush is opposed to abortion and gay marriage, and is in favor of faith-based initiatives, and the death penalty.  Given these positions does this mean Bush is the biblical choice for President?

We must understand what role government is to play according to the teaching of Scripture.  If we understand the place of government, then perhaps we will not expect more of government than we ought. 

The media has been replete with issues of Church and State since the American Civil Liberties Union (ALCU) has recently taken legal steps to remove monuments that contain the Ten Commandments from courthouses across the country.  Christians have taken to the steps of courthouses in an effort to let their legislators know that they want their monuments to the Ten Commandments to remain.  The idea behind this political activism is that the United States is a Christian nation that was founded upon the principles of Scripture.  Courthouses, therefore, should be allowed to post monuments to the Ten Commandments.  What might come as a surprise, however, is that this idea and subsequent conclusion are contrary to Scripture.  The idea that monuments of the Ten Commandments should be displayed in courthouses is built upon a misconception of what constitutes a Christian nation and a misunderstanding of key biblical doctrines