Understanding God's Government

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Virtualbookworm Publishing, 2005 - Religion - 708 pages
"Understanding God's Government" dares to explore the nature of government at all levels - its pyramidal, hierarchical structure - within civil, religious, business, military, and social spheres, and then dissect the motivations behind their leaders. It is discovered that fear is usually the prime motivator that leaders use to gain and maintain control. The Creator's intended form of government for mankind, however, is a brotherhood based upon lateral relationships of love and concern for one's fellow man. The author delves into Biblical and secular sources to elucidate the nature of today's governments, elements of Godly government, ideal government within the ecclesia, forms of government that work, and their consequences. Additional articles are included, by former presidential candidate Harry Browne, Herbert W. Armstrong, James Lloyd, Norman Edwards, and the author. Learn why future government holds so much promise within this war-torn, unstable world.

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Contents

THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING GOVERN
3
GOVERNMENT
13
TODAYS EARTHLY
21
TYPES OR ANALOGIES OF GODS GOVERNMENT
113
BASIC ELEMENTS OF GODLY GOVERNMENT
259
GODS GOVERNMENT PROSPERING IN HUMAN
301
GODS GOVERNMENT EXPRESSED IN CHURCH
309
SOME TYPES OF RULERSHIP STRUCTURE
333
What many people believe vs what the Bible actually says
460
Principles from the above scriptures
468
Translation in troubled times
474
Ordination forced into the King James Version
482
Is the laying on of hands the same as ordination?
492
Other King James Translation errors
498
What is the Church today and what has it been
506
The Beginning of Babylon by James Lloyd
563

CONSEQUENCES OF TYPE OF GOVERNMENT
347
GOVERNMENT THROUGH
383
CONCLUSIONS AND COMMENTS
391
The Breakdown of Government by Harry
403
Did Christ Reorganize the Church? by Herbert
431
The paradox of human governments
452
How Does the Eternal Govern Through Humans?
453
Husband and Wife
581
the Father
623
BIBLIOGRAPHY
649
SCRIPTURE INDEX
657
SUBJECT INDEX
671
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