Government
This institution exists because of the Creation and Fall of man, to maintain justice, and because people are finite.
What is the government?
Improving your sports skills and building unity in your team and participating in helping cleaning up the neighborhood are two of the many ways that you can fulfill this.
What is the creation mandate?
"I have the right to choose my own identity." and "Life is all about me." are two examples of a twisted view of this.
What is the individual?
This carries out the Great Commission.
What is the local church?
This is where the local church removes someone from fellowship because of continual unrepentant sin.
What is church discipline.
These are the three purposes of government.
What are ensure justice, provide for public safety, and provide a framework for dealing with poverty?
This is another name for your neighbor.
Who is everyone?
These will be judged by God if not saved.
What are individuals?
The community should balance this with accountability when making rules for society.
What is freedom?
This is the group of believers who together regularly and have local leaders.
What is the local church?
These are the four responsibilities of the Christian under the government.
What are pray, submit, participate, and witness?
Citizens of a democratic republic have these.
What are rights and responsibilities?
This is the group or body of believers since Pentecost.
What is the universal church?
How much to collect taxes and how to punish people who commit crimes are two things that the government has this to decide.
What is biblical authority?
This is prioritizing love for your own life.
What is individualism?
This is the belief that the interests and good of the community should not be neglected.
What is communitarianism?