Authority Quote by Martin Luther King, Jr

The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

No, we are not the master of the state, said King. We are not the servant of the state. We are the conscience of…

— Jim Wallis

The church must be the critic and guide of the state, and never its tool.

— Anonymous

“The authority of the Church was thrown over by the authority of the state. Twenty years only have passed, and the authority of the…

— Lucy Beckett

“A state which which includes within itself a terrorized Church has lost its most faithful servant.”

— Eric Metaxas

However, it must always remain a dialogue, and never an imposition of the church's own convictions and methods. Propose, not impose. To serve, and…

— Claudio Hummes

“When the church aligns itself politically, it gives priority to the compromises and temporal successes of the political world rather than its Christian confession…

— Charles W. Colson

“the church is part of God’s plan for every Christian, that Christian selves are a work in progress that cannot be left to the…

— Heath White

“It is only within the context of the church that ongoing spiritual care, encouragement, and accountability can occur. It is only as we use…

— Elyse M. Fitzpatrick

“But rarely do you hear a church described, first and foremost, by the character, power, and content of its preaching. This is because few…

— Eric J. Alexander

“Without the persistent rising up of individuals that seek the Lord and place themselves under His direct leadership, churches will inevitably...slip into human hierarchy,…

— Henry Hon

“Only a church free of any outside domination can be the conscience of society and, as Washington pastor Myron Augsburger has written, “hold government…

— Charles W. Colson