Christianity isn't entitled a state, its supposed to be ambassadors for the Kingdom of God.
God promised Abraham a "nation," which we know was Israel. God gave that nation statehood by allowing it self-governance, or rather, governance under God's laws, as opposed to pagan countries.
If you think God doesn't want a godly society, you misinterpret the entire Bible! God has never just wanted individuals living in pagan societies, although that is sometimes necessary. The goal is, as you say, the Kingdom of God, which ultimatley will be a political state headed by God.
In the interim, God has not changed--He still prefers godly societies, and not just lone rangers living in a wilderness of paganism. So God was clearly for the State of Israel from the beginning, and He is still all for Christian States.
It's just that all godly states fall into disrepair and corruption. This doesn't delegitimize the idea of a Christian Statei--it is just a statement about fallen human nature, that even the best societies degrade over time.
The whole idea of the corruption of the State as opposed to "pure" Christianity is a myth concocted by rebels who want to live independent of government. This is our natural bent, to not want to be ruled by anybody, including God! Obedience to the State was something Paul taught even during some of the worst governments in history! Paul was for social order!
you know just as well as anyone else inquisitions were enforcers of more that theological differences they were persecuting Jews for not converting for one thing, and much more seeing they had no one who could stop them.
Yes, the Inquisition and the Catholic Church both suffered corruption. It is worth telling the other side of the story, however, that Christian societies opposed other beliefs because they were seditious movements, rebels against the State, not just disagreeing with ideas, but actually taking up arms to defend their ideas against the Christian State.
Both Martin Luther and other good Christian leaders in history have erred by going too far in their hostility towards the Jewish People. I cannot defend them--they were right to oppose Judaism, and they certainly had the right to depose Jews hostile to the Christian State. But they were not right to slander all Jews as hostile to the Christian State.
there's no Christian state under direct authority of Jesus Christ. israel is a state that was formed to be under direct authority of the Lord their God. that's it.
Any Christian State that bases its political system on the Christian Bible and on its faithful practice is a State under the direct authority of God. Ruling by "Divine Right" can either be legitimate or corrupt, depending on who is claiming it and depending on whether they are truly living it.
all of this here is obviously a concern for the world and this life in the world. that is not a concern in the Lord eyes, yours maybe, but not His.
Clearly, we disagree. The level of our integration, politically, with our country's government is determined by the choice of the people themselves--not just the political system, nor just the leadership itself. When the people largely embrace the Christian religion, the leadership and the political system will reflect that. And that is what we all should be striving towards, even if it is not presently possible, even if at present the majority are against Christian exclusivity in our system.
don't you know this is the kingdom of death were all therein are subservient to the fear of death and misery. except those who have the Life of Christ which are subservient to Life and the Kingdom of Life.
its basically two different worlds. this one will end and the Kingdom of God will be capitaled in Jerusalem.
and if you think we are no longer in Canaan populated by pagans you're living under a rock. you should understand again Christians are not entitled a state, its not the job description. ambassadors are in a foreign land, and don't rule the land they are in. you're suposed to maintain the presence of the Gospel in the world until He come. and that's all the Apostles did.
The world is *not* the Kingdom of God, but the Kingdom of God has an ambassadorship not just of individuals, but also of States, at times. Your failure to recognize that is what God wanted with Israel is at the heart of our disagreement. And He wanted that well before the Kingdom of God could come!