Magistrates

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Are appointed by God Are ministers of God Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil Good-Exemplified: Daniel. Good-Exemplified: Gideon. Good-Exemplified: Job. Good-Exemplified: Joseph. Good-Exemplified: Nehemiah. Good-Exemplified: Samuel. Purpose of their appointment Should: Seek wisdom from God. Should: Be diligent in ruling. Should: Be faithful to the Sovereign. Should: Be impartial. Should: Defend the poor. Should: Enforce the laws. Should: Hate covetousness.

Should: Judge for God, not for man. Should: Judge righteously. Should: Judge wisely. Should: Know the law of God. Should: Not take bribes. Should: Rule in the fear of God. Should: Subjection to their authority enjoined. Their office to be respected To be prayed for To be wisely selected and appointed Wicked-Exemplified: Felix. Wicked-Exemplified: Gallio. Wicked-Exemplified: Magistrates in Philippi. Wicked-Exemplified: Pilate. Wicked-Exemplified: Sons of Samuel. Wicked-Illustrated