A Christian nation, according to editors at The King’s Business, a monthly publication of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, would be one that “has accepted Christ as its Saviour and as its Lord” in all aspects of governance—in politics, commerce, and international relations. But “such a nation does not exist on earth, and never has existed, and never will exist until our Lord comes again.” For this reason, patriotism was no virtue; a Christian’s loyalty belonged to God’s kingdom, not to the nation.
