Chapter 1 Flashcards
Any system of public rule or authority
Government
Human quantities that reflect God’s character
Image of God
God’s command to mankind to exercise wise and responsible dominion over God’s world
Creation mandate
Man’s mind, will, and emotions have been twisted by his fall into sin
Human depravity
Absence of government
Anarchy
Doing right and respecting others’ rights
Justice
Conformity to the character of God
Righteousness
Love and devotion to ones country
Patriotism
What is the name of God’s command for mankind to exercise wise and responsible dominion over his world?
The creation mandate
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Exercising wise and responsible dominion over God’s world is the fulfillment of…
The creation mandate
Human government is necessary for all of the following reasons except
It isn’t; man is good by nature
The blindfold on the statue of lady justice represents courts’
Power to punish
The sword on the statue of lady justice represents courts’
Power to punish
One of the biblical obligations of government is to
Rewarding righteousness and punish unrighteousness
Conformity to God’s standard is
Righeousness
What is a basic duty of government?
To reward righteousness
To protect their citizens against injustices, governments should
Provide national defense and public safety
Participation in government requires that one
Learn how government operates
Which of the following are ways for Christian’s to interact with government?
A. Voting B. Voicing their opinions C. Supporting specific candidates D. Running for office E. All of the above
E. All of the above
Injustice occurs when a person’s ______ are violated
Rights
_______ means that governments should encourage people to do right and respect one another’s rights
Justice
Moral codes should reflect the _________ of God.
Character
“We ought to obey ___ rather than ___.” (Acts 5:29)
God; men
What five character traits of God were granted to humanity at creation?
Reason, moral capacity, spirituality, sociability, and emotion
What term décrites the belief that every part of each person’s being (mind, will, and emotion)
Human depravity
What punishment has been the defining right of human government?
Punishing unrighteousness
What are three of the five basic duties of government?
Insure justice, provide national defense, and address poverty
Since injustice follows war and invasion and since just laws must be upheld, one of not the primary duties of government is to provide what two things?
Provide order and promote moral behavior
List three common actions governments perform and provide order to society
Create traffic laws, keep official records, and maintain public facilites
