Martin’s essay goes deeper than mine.
Lately we’ve been hearing a lot about “Christian Nationalism.” See Martin Selbrede’s essay in Arise and Build.
https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/a-stone-cut-without-hands
I would like to present, for what it’s worth, my opinion.
*When He confounded the builders of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11: 1-9), God gave us nations to protect us from any global government set up in emulation of, or in outright opposition, to Him.
*God’s laws, as given in Scripture, are binding on all nations.
*All too often we get nationalism without God’s laws.
*I believe that Our Lord Jesus Christ will return, as promised, and give us the only rightful world government that is possible: His.
*Until He does, His Kingdom is among us, spiritually–as He said (Luke 17: 20-21). We are waiting for it, all the while trying to live according to God’s Word.
I’m a little uncomfortable with the concept of “Christian Nationalism.” Christianity, after all, is a universal standard, certainly not particular to any nation. This fallen world has many nations which are not Christian. “One nation, under God” is not an easy thing to find, anywhere on earth.
But that doesn’t mean we should stop looking for it.