The Destruction of Nations Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment….” Amos 1:3 We have noted previously in this series that “transgression,” in Biblical language, indicates any violation of the Law of God (cf. 1 John 3:4). Nations and peoples who ...

What Nations Desire “Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and you understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’” Deuteronomy 4:6 From the beginning of ...

The Future The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (7) Justice, not wealth, is the only asset that lasts. “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of ...

National Government The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (6) There is a limited role for national government in the divine economy. “When you come to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then say, ‘I will set ...

Community The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (5) Local government is the foundation of an economy of justice. “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous ...

Relationships The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (4) In an economy of justice people are collaborators, not competitors. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus ...

Individual Responsibility The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (3) Every human being is responsible before God. “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 19:18 In an economy based on ...

Private Property The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (2) Private property is a trust from the Lord. “And you shall not steal.” Deuteronomy 5:19 In our nation today, property, as a measure of material prosperity, is to be sought, acquired, developed, used, and enjoyed as central to the realization ...

The Divine Economy The Law of God and Public Policy: The Economy (1) Is there an alternative to an economics of wealth? “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the ...

Prayer and Public Policy The Law of God and Public Policy: The Good Society (7) Prayer is our most effective public policy tool. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may ...