The Kingdom of God teaches a proper relationship to <http://feedblitz.com/r.asp?l=37230415&f=227913&u=13221503> authority
Principle 5: The Kingdom of God teaches a proper relationship to authority. We are constantly moving between in authority and under authority in our relationships with people whether they be friendships, work relationships, public or private office. The degree to which we manage these relationships is the degree to which we have success in life. God himself is involved with various institutions of authority around the world. The first institution of authority is the individual. Individuals who take responsibility for governing themselves under the ruler-ship of God (self control) can change (or reform) the second institution of authority - families. Families who in turn operate under righteous authority influence their churches, and churches impact nations, which must also be under righteous authority. When authority drifts toward a dictator and away from the rule of law people learn to adapt themselves to the arbitrary whims of those in power. This wreaks devastation both in the psyche and the structure of society and gives way to corruption. When the pendulum swings back to the rule of law, however the law abiding citizens willingly uphold that law. When a nation or a people allow their laws to rule them, rather than the personality of the chiefs, kings or other rulers, it's for the betterment of society. Self-government is always better than institutional government. Both are necessary but nations advance more rapidly according to the degree of self-governance. Believers who studiously attempt to walk according to God's law understand how to be in authority and under authority in any given situation in life. These believers become great citizens, in fact, they become what the Bible describes as salt and light to a tasteless and dark world. Jabulani Khumalo I.T. SA Underwriting Agencies (PTY) Ltd. Tel: 011 777-8391 Fax: 011 777-7351 Cell: 073 290 5788 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galatians 6 vs 9 SA Underwritering Agencies For more information on our company, please visit: <http://www.saunderwriters.com> www.saunderwriters.com LEGAL DISCLAIMER This message contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the SA Underwriters mail administrator at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the view of SA Underwriting Agencies (Pty) LTD., its subsidiaries and associates. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tribewithavibe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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