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Lutheran Life 13 ADVERTISEMENT 2KG believers also need to be well-versed in the saving truth of His Gospel, offering to all Christ freely without coercion. People rightly speak about the "apolitical" Jesus because Jesus didn't come into this world to "re-order" a sinful world. But that doesn't mean that the Bible is indifferent to a moral view for civic engage- ment. Jesus wasn't sent to re-order God the Father's preserving work—He fulfilled it. While the Gospel has no political policy component, the preserving Law of God surely does. The biblical, moral worldview has distinct notions concerning parental authority, govern- mental authority, the sanctity of life, just laws, and un- just laws. The moral code of the Bible isn't indifferent to a society's definition of marriage, chastity, civility, thievery, false witness, and the like. There is a moral worldview that is clear in the Bible, and it emanates from the very character of the God who freely creat- ed and redeemed us. Thus, 2KG citizens are called to represent God's moral ordering and His gracious saving activity in the world for the sake of every human being on the planet. I bet you never thought that's what you were doing when you engaged in the cultural issues of the day, did you? To proclaim the sanctity of life is to proclaim God's preserving view of life for all. To speak and embody the truths of "religious liberty" protects the inherent dignity and liberty of all people. To defend the institution of marriage is to bless the community, to undergird God's most basic building block of a healthy society. Faithfully exercising 2KG citizenship matters, and the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty is your "advo- cating voice in Washington, DC," that ensures that our government honors the Constitution's First Amendment protections for the church so that she might freely, pub- licly be Christ's Church for others without fear! And the LCRL seeks to be your educational/training resource to empower your 2KG civic engagement for the sake of the community and the church. See what we are up to at lcrlfreedom.org. Religious liberty, the sanctity of life, the institution of marriage, educational freedom—such things are worth fighting for. The good news of the Gos- pel is worth the sacrifice needed to share it with others. Living freely and learning how to exercise 2KG citizen- ship faithfully to God in service to our neighbor are things the world needs now more than ever! w 1 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/ 04-02-02-0357 2 Even then, it is to be noted that the realm of Caesar is created and directed by God according to His Law, written into the con- sciences of people and to be exercised in love by fulfilling one's God-given vocations in the world for the sake of its preservation. The LCRL is a religious liberty organization in Washington, DC. The Center provides input, education, advice, advocacy, and resources in the areas of life, marriage, and religious liberty and seeks to engage in discussions in Washington, DC, to establish partnerships and resources in our nation's capital for the sake of our churches, schools, universities, and seminaries. www.lcrlfreedom.org

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