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Biblical Models for Good Government and Satan’s Attack Against Them
This teaching explores the foundational principles of good government from a biblical perspective, asserting that all authority originates with God, the ultimate "Governor of the universe." The message outlines how God delegated dominion to humanity, beginning with the husband and wife, and how this foundational family unit is a primary target of Satan's attacks. It then examines how various economic and governmental models align with or deviate from God's design.
-- The teaching defines capitalism as an economic system based on private ownership and free-market competition, highlighting that the Bible supports the concepts of private property and working to enjoy the fruits of one's labor.
-- A free market, defined as an economic system where prices are determined by supply and demand rather than government control, is presented as the ideal model when balanced with biblical principles like honest weights and serving one another in love.
-- The message warns against fascism, a system that exalts the state over the individual and suppresses opposition, and socialism, which is described as a transitional state to communism where the government controls the means of production.
-- The speaker connects the root of socialism and communism to the sin of coveting, which violates God's commandments.
-- Democracy (power of the people) and a republic (power held by elected representatives) are discussed, with the crucial caveat from James Madison that for these systems to work, the people must first be "subjects of the governor of the universe," meaning God.
-- The ideal of a republic is a form of government for a biblically literate and moral populace, and the quote from Benjamin Franklin that a republic can be kept if you can keep it is the call to action for every generation.
Scriptures for Further Study
-- Genesis 1:1
-- Genesis 1:27-28
-- 2 Corinthians 3:17
-- Ecclesiastes 3:13
-- 2 Thessalonians 3:12
-- Galatians 5:13
-- Proverbs 11:1
-- Matthew 20:1-15
-- Isaiah 48:17
-- Exodus 20:15
-- Exodus 20:17
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You can find out more information about Share HealthCare by calling 1-844-Share HC, or by visiting their website:
https://sharehealthcare.com/
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By Mike SharmanThis teaching explores the foundational principles of good government from a biblical perspective, asserting that all authority originates with God, the ultimate "Governor of the universe." The message outlines how God delegated dominion to humanity, beginning with the husband and wife, and how this foundational family unit is a primary target of Satan's attacks. It then examines how various economic and governmental models align with or deviate from God's design.
-- The teaching defines capitalism as an economic system based on private ownership and free-market competition, highlighting that the Bible supports the concepts of private property and working to enjoy the fruits of one's labor.
-- A free market, defined as an economic system where prices are determined by supply and demand rather than government control, is presented as the ideal model when balanced with biblical principles like honest weights and serving one another in love.
-- The message warns against fascism, a system that exalts the state over the individual and suppresses opposition, and socialism, which is described as a transitional state to communism where the government controls the means of production.
-- The speaker connects the root of socialism and communism to the sin of coveting, which violates God's commandments.
-- Democracy (power of the people) and a republic (power held by elected representatives) are discussed, with the crucial caveat from James Madison that for these systems to work, the people must first be "subjects of the governor of the universe," meaning God.
-- The ideal of a republic is a form of government for a biblically literate and moral populace, and the quote from Benjamin Franklin that a republic can be kept if you can keep it is the call to action for every generation.
Scriptures for Further Study
-- Genesis 1:1
-- Genesis 1:27-28
-- 2 Corinthians 3:17
-- Ecclesiastes 3:13
-- 2 Thessalonians 3:12
-- Galatians 5:13
-- Proverbs 11:1
-- Matthew 20:1-15
-- Isaiah 48:17
-- Exodus 20:15
-- Exodus 20:17
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You can find out more information about Share HealthCare by calling 1-844-Share HC, or by visiting their website:
https://sharehealthcare.com/