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Vine & Fig Tree advocates the abolition of the State. We call this The Christmas Conspiracy. Most Christians, hearing this, immediately shout,

• "What about Romans 13?"
• "What are you, some kind of anarchist?!?"

This page seeks to answer these questions.

First, it must be understood that Jesus commands His followers to be "anarchists." In Mark 10:42-45, He says we are not to be "archists." This is what the word "anarchist" really means: "not an archist."

The archist wants to be as god, dominating and controlling others. The follower of Christ wants to be the servant of others.  When people hear the word "anarchy," they never think of a situation in which all bureaucrats and tyrants have been replaced with Christ-like servants. When people think of "anarchy" what they really think of is "polyarchy" or "multi-archy," with every individual trying to be on top, everyone striving to be his own god, no one willing to lose his life for others.

This shows that "anarchy" is really an impossibility. Any society which does not acknowledge Christ as the True and Only Archist inevitably succumbs to polyarchy. It is important for Christians to be servants of the true King, and not archists over others.

The modern world is an "archist" world. Archists are moving us toward a "New World Order." Christians cannot be a part of this. Jesus said NO to the "New World Order" of His day, and He was executed as an anarchist (Luke 23:2; John 19:12,15; Acts 17:7). We must follow Christ, the King of kings, no matter what the State may say. When the State claims to be God, we will be persecuted no matter how much we "render unto Caesar" (John 15:20; 16:2-3).   Therefore, Christian "anarchism" is our goal.

Romans 13 does not contradict this goal. Romans 13 does not say that "archists" have a moral right to ignore Jesus' command. All men are commanded to be servants, not archists. Romans 13 in its context (Romans 12) tells us we are not to overcome archists by becoming like archists; we are not to render evil for evil. We are to be servants. We are to submit to evil in faith, like Job did. Job was attacked by that great archist, Satan. But Satan was "ordained by God" to attack Job (Job 2:6). All evil is predestined by God. But that does not mean that we are off the hook, or that God is the "author of sin" (James 1:13-17). To understand Romans 13, we must develop the heart of a servant, and see God's sovereignty over evil. Pray for understanding.

Here are some pages which explore God's sovereignty over evil, the work of angelic beings in the Providence of God, and the necessity of abolishing evil in the world, especially the State. We recommend reading them in the order below.

Christian "Anarchism" is Our Goal

All Evil is Predestined by God

Pray for a Servant's Understanding

Angels and God's Throne of Government

Stars and Idolatry

Why the State Always Encourages Immorality

Unlucky 13 -- Romans 13, Revelation 13 and Isaiah 13

A Roman's-Eye View of Romans 13

"Principalities and Powers"

Lakes of Fire in "Smoke-Filled Rooms"

Romans 13: The Burden is on the Archists

Taxation, Representation, and the Myth of the State

Angels and Autarchy

Why the State is not a "Divine Institution"

95 Theses Against the State

Here is what a Christian Anarchist looks like after he has joined The Christmas Conspiracy.

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