Should government punish false worship or coerce true worship?

This question has to do with the limits of human authorities and more particularly with the jurisdictional boundaries of the civil government. Does the civil government have the authority to punish violations of the first table of the moral law of God? Does God give the state the power to punish false worship, blasphemy, and heresy, and does God give the state the power to promote, enforce, or coerce orthodox worship?

Should government punish false worship or coerce true worship? – Ask the Pastor