- 1. What is Government?govern =government =
2. What is Government?govern = to control, direct or strongly
influence the actions & conduct of someone or something
government = a system by which a state or people are governed or
controlled by the use of force 3.
- Do we need government? Why or why not?
4. What is anarchy? 5.
- Do we need government? Why or why not?
6. What is anarchy?
- The absence of government
7. What's the problem with this? 8.
- James Madison: If men were angels, no government would be
necessary. John Adams: Whoever would found a state, and make proper
laws for the government of it, must presume that all men are bad by
nature.
9. Are government and politics the same?
- What do we mean by politics?
10. Are government and politics the same?
- What do we mean by politics?
- The science or conduct of government having to do with
elections, candidates, political parties, political posturing,
etc.
11. politic = prudent, whatever is expedient 12. Are government
and politics the same?
- What do we mean by politics?
- The science or conduct of government having to do with
elections, candidates, political parties, political posturing,
etc.
13. politic = prudent, whatever is expedient 14. Politics is the
art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not,
diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy. Ernest
Benn 15. Questions to ponder...
- What is the difference between freedom & license?
16. Why are people so upset about govt in America today? 17. If
something is legal, does that make it right? 18. What do you think
is the root cause of America's legal problems? 19. Are you proud to
be an American? 20. Have you or your parents lived in another
country? Do you/they prefer America or not? 21. What do the
Scriptures say about Government?
22. Deut. 16:18-20 23. Deut. 19: 14-19 24. What do the
Scriptures say about Government?
25. Ten Commandments, incl. Thou shalt not murder, steal, or
bear false witness 26. Deut. 16:18-20 27. Deut. 19: 14-19 28. What
do the Scriptures say about Government?
29. Ten Commandments, incl. Thou shalt not murder, steal, or
bear false witness 30. Deut. 16:18-20 31. Judges should seek
justice & not take bribes or show partiality 32. Deut. 19:
14-19 33. What do the Scriptures say about Government?
34. Ten Commandments, incl. Thou shalt not murder, steal, or
bear false witness 35. Deut. 16:18-20 36. Judges should seek
justice & not take bribes or show partiality 37. Deut. 19:
14-19 38. Forbids perjury (lying under oath) & requires
testimony of 2 or 3 witnesses to convict someone 39. More
Scriptures
40. Matthew 22:15-21 41. John 19:10-11 42. More Scriptures
43. Three branches of law: legal, executive & judicial 44.
Matthew 22:15-21 45. John 19:10-11 46. More Scriptures
47. Three branches of law: legal, executive & judicial 48.
Matthew 22:15-21 49. Pay your taxes & understand difference
between earthly & heavenly duties 50. John 19:10-11 51. More
Scriptures
52. Three branches of law: legal, executive & judicial 53.
Matthew 22:15-21 54. Pay your taxes & understand difference
between earthly & heavenly duties 55. John 19:10-11 56.
Government's power comes from God 57. And more Scriptures:
58. Romans 13:1-7 & I Peter 2:13-17 59. I Timothy 2:1-3 60.
And more Scriptures:
61. Our ultimate allegiance is to God b/c we are citizens of
heaven 62. Romans 13:1-7 & I Peter 2:13-17 63. I Timothy 2:1-3
64. And more Scriptures:
65. Our ultimate allegiance is to God b/c we are citizens of
heaven 66. Romans 13:1-7 & I Peter 2:13-17 67. Submit to govt
authorities b/c God put them there. Do what is right b/c govt is
set up by God to punish wrongdoing 68. I Timothy 2:1-3 69. And more
Scriptures:
70. Our ultimate allegiance is to God b/c we are citizens of
heaven 71. Romans 13:1-7 & I Peter 2:13-17 72. Submit to govt
authorities b/c God put them there. Do what is right b/c govt is
set up by God to punish wrongdoing 73. I Timothy 2:1-3 74. Pray for
your govt leaders so that you can enjoy a quiet, peaceful life 75.
More Questions to Ponder...
- Is God for or against govt?
76. What kind of govt existed in the Garden of Eden? 77. What
type of govt did God set up in ancient Israel? 78. Do you think God
prefers one type of govt over another? If so, which one? 79. What
does God think of freedom? Is it important to Him? 80.
- What is the purpose of govt according to the Bible?
81.
- What is the purpose of govt according to the Bible?
- To punish wrongdoing and reward righteousness. Romans
13:1-7
82. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 83. But can morality be
legislated? 84. Should it be? 85. If so, whose morality? How do we
define it? 86. Christians & Govt
- Is it OK for Christians to impose their morality on
non-Christians?
87. What about Sharia law? 88. Is it OK for Christians to vote?
Run for office? Participate in a protest? A revolution? 89. Do we
have a duty to oppose any of the above? How do we decide? 90. When
is civil disobedience OK? 91. Spheres of Authority 92. Types of
Law
93. Natural Law ( Laws of Nature) = 94. Municipal or Political
Law = 95. Case Law = 96. Common Law = 97. Types of Law
- Revealed Law = that which is found in the Bible, given to us by
revelation
98. Natural Law ( Laws of Nature) = 99. Municipal or Political
Law = 100. Case Law = 101. Common Law = 102. Types of Law
- Revealed Law = that which is found in the Bible, given to us by
revelation
103. Natural Law ( Laws of Nature) = revealed by God to us
through our conscience & reason; an objective source of what is
true as observed in the world around us.See Romans 1 104. Municipal
or Political Law = 105. Types of Law
- Revealed Law =that which is found in the Bible, given to us by
revelation
106. Natural Law ( Laws of Nature) =revealed by God to us
through our conscience & reason; an objective source of what is
true as observed in the world around us.See Romans 1 107. Municipal
or Political Law =man-made law developed through legislation &
enacted by govt; valid only as it conforms to revealed &
natural law 108.
- Case Law = a system of evolving law based on precedent-setting
decisions of judges on a case-by-case basis
109. Common Law = the body of precedents based on Natural and
Revealed Law set by judges over many years in England (and other
places); began in the church and developed largely independently of
govt although much of it has been incorporated into civil law over
time. 110. Who was Frederic Bastiat?
- French economist, statesman, and author
111. Lived 1801-1850 when he died of tuberculosis 112. Most of
his writing done just before & after the failed Revolution of
1848 in France 113. He opposed the growing socialist movement but
was mostly ignored by his countrymen 114. Besides writingThe Law ,
he made great contributions in the field of economics, such as
debunking the Broken Window theory
