We believe that civil government is ¹of divine appointment, for the interests and good order of human society; ²that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored and obeyed; ³except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ; ⁴who is the only Lord of the conscience, and the coming Prince of the kings of the earth.

¹Rom.13:1-7; IISam.23:3; Exod.18:21-22
²Acts 23:5; Matt.22:21; Titus 3:1; IPet.2:13-14, 17
³Acts 4:19-20; 5:29; Dan.3:17-18
⁴Matt.10:28; 23:10; Rev.10:6; Phil.2:10-11; Psa.72:11