{"id":93169,"date":"2026-01-12T10:47:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=93169"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:47:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:47:41","slug":"are-christians-putting-too-much-hope-in-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/are-christians-putting-too-much-hope-in-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Christians Putting Too Much Hope in Government?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tby Doy Moyer<br \/>\nvia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@watchinlight\">InLight Media<\/a>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Are Christians putting TOO MUCH hope in government?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HMlgiGPF4rE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>How should Christians respond to government and political authority? In a world where elections, leaders, and policies dominate the conversation, it&#8217;s easy for Christians to place too much hope-or too much fear-in government. But the Bible reminds us of a deeper truth: earthly rulers rise and fall, but Christ reigns forever.<\/p>\n<p>In this video, Doy Moyer explores what Scripture actually teaches about the Christian&#8217;s relationship to government. From Romans 13 and I Peter 2 to Daniel, the Psalms, and the words of Jesus Himself, he suggests clear, biblical principles that shape how believers should think, speak, and live in the public square.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why God&#8217;s kingdom is not threatened by any election<\/li>\n<li>How to honor leaders without idolizing them<\/li>\n<li>When submission applies-and what it does not mean<\/li>\n<li>How to keep your allegiance fixed on Christ, not politics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t about partisan talking points. It&#8217;s about remembering who truly rules-and living as lights in a world that often puts its hope in princes rather than the Lord. Governments will always rise and fall. But Jesus is King forever.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Doy Moyer via InLight Media How should Christians respond to government and political authority? In a world where elections, leaders, and policies dominate the conversation, it&#8217;s easy for Christians to place too much hope-or too much fear-in government. But the Bible reminds us of a deeper truth: earthly rulers rise and fall, but Christ&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1488],"tags":[310],"class_list":["post-93169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-video","tag-government"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":68782,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-the-gospel-political\/","url_meta":{"origin":93169,"position":0},"title":"Is the Gospel Political?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"July 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer No\u2026 and yes. First, no. The gospel is not about parties and political power. It is not a brand of worldly government, for it transcends all governments (see Isaiah 2:1-4; Daniel 2:44-45). We can be Christians regardless of the political system in which we live. Some are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":39478,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/morality-the-government-and-christians\/","url_meta":{"origin":93169,"position":1},"title":"Morality, The Government, and Christians","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 27, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer Moral statements and positions will, necessarily, impact political issues. 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This means that, contrary\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":69856,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/two-political-principles\/","url_meta":{"origin":93169,"position":2},"title":"Two Political Principles","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"September 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer Two prime principles should help Christians navigate through the various political systems of this world, whatever they may be: Worldly powers are ultimately in God's hands. \"It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings\" (Daniel 2:21). 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Answer: The Scriptures teach that Christians should pay their taxes. \"Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Answer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":67370,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-winning-side\/","url_meta":{"origin":93169,"position":4},"title":"The Winning Side","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 8, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer \"And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death\" (Revelation 12:11). Revelation employs the imagery of the red dragon (Satan) who underlies the opposition to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":92553,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/can-a-biblical-worldview-work-in-modern-times\/","url_meta":{"origin":93169,"position":5},"title":"Can a Biblical Worldview Work in Modern Times?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Doy Moyer via InLight Media Criticisms of the traditional biblical worldview seem to be multiplying and intensifying these days. For New Testament Christians, this begs the question: are we crazy? Are we holding onto something that is simply untenable and unworkable in our modern society? 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