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The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 24.2

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It is lawful for Christians to accept and execute the office of a magistrate when called thereunto; in the management whereof, as they ought especially to maintain justice and peace,1 according to the wholesome laws of each kingdom and commonwealth, so for that end they may lawfully now, under the New Testament, wage war upon just and necessary occasions.2
expand_more [1] 2 Samuel 23:3; Psalm 82:3–4
expand_more [2] Luke 3:14

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May a Christian hold public office?
No, because the government is necessarily violent
No, because we are already rulers in the kingdom of God
Yes, provided they do not wage war
Yes, for the sake of maintaining justice and peace

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