The Word, Not the Sword: The Government Mountain Examined

In this episode of Contending for the Word, Dave Jenkins examines the Government Mountain of the Seven Mountain Mandate and asks whether its vision of cultural influence aligns with the mission Christ gave His Church. This message is not about party politics or culture-war rhetoric. It is about theology, mission, and how drift happens when political outcomes take on redemptive weight. The central point is simple: the Kingdom of Christ advances through proclamation, not political possession. The Church wields the Word, not the sword. Drawing on Scripture and the storyline of the Kingdom from Genesis to Revelation, this episode addresses: • The distinction between the Dominion Mandate and the Great Commission • Government as restraint, not regeneration (Romans 13) • The danger of conquest language in the Church • Faithful civic engagement without confusing nation and Kingdom Christ reigns now. Christ builds His Church. The Kingdom cannot be shaken. More from Contending for the Word: https://servantsofgrace.org/contending-for-the-word-podcast/