Servant Not Savior: An Introduction to the Bible’s Teaching about Civil Government

by Levi Secord

God’s design is for the state to be a servant, not our savior. Sadly, as we’ve abandoned God’s instructions, people across the political spectrum treat the state as a potential savior. Today is the day of big government as people consistently cry out to the state for salvation. Politicians take on Messiah-like personas, yet time and again they fail to deliver on their promises. Both history and Scripture teach us that the state makes a terrible savior. Christians, of all people, must recognize the frightful implications of turning the state into a savior. To counteract this trend, the church needs a robust political theology.


This book by pastor-theologian Levi Second addresses every major issue touching on a biblical theology of the state and politics. Likely no book of this size has ever been written which addresses so many vital issues related to politics in the Christian worldview and addresses them with greater biblical fidelity.


This book is a distinctively biblical education in political theology.

240 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2025