Chapter 1 Study Guide Flashcards
The model for a modern government is the trinity, the US government is an example as that it is a three part:
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive and the trinity is the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
God granted what attributes ?
Reason, moral capacity, spiritual nature, sociability, and emotion man at creation
What is human depravity ?
Every part of man’s being (the mind, will, emotions, etc.) has been wrapped around sin
What are government’s three basic duties ?
Reward righteousness, punish unrighteousness, and protect rights
The punishment has been the defining right of human government is the what ?
Death penalty
What does righteousness mean ?
Conformity to the standard of God
What is government ?
A system of public rule or authority
The absence of government rule is what ? With out rule human depravity will run unattended
Anarchy
What does the blindfolded statue of Justice represents ?
Courts impartiality and that’s what the court were designed to represent, impartiality
Love and devotion to one’s country is called what ?
Patriotism
Discuss the positive ways Christian can interact with government
Christians can support or interact with their government in positive ways such as prayer for their leaders, evangelize to their leaders, voting for leaders that follow Biblical principles otherwise good leaders, and become involved in politics by running of office
Discuss practical examples of how government can fulfill each of their three obligations
A government can fulfill their three Biblical obligations by rewarding righteousness in passing wise laws the make it easier for the free people to do right. Punish unrighteousness by arresting an punishing those who break the law. Protecting rights by defending cities from enemies, both foreign and domestic.
