Note from Allen
I may have been too hasty in my eagerness to give you folks more content from someone new. It appears the piece I posted was not a complete, finished version. The fault for this rests entirely with me, not the author. Again, I jumped the gun. I get what the author was saying, and feel they had some excellent observations. But in all fairness, an incomplete work does not accurately reflect the authors intent or points. They did not asked for it to be removed. I have taken it upon myself to do it. I apologize to the readers, and especially to the author, for my error here. I hope that soon we can update with a more complete piece that is a better representation of the authors intent.
Sincerely,
Allen Jackson
Wandering Views 
On the topic of China.
We have a couple of missionaries to China from our church. It is amazing the work God is doing there. The number of new Christians is exploding in that country. Underground house churches are on the rise. These people have a hunger for something better, and a desparate need for something hopeful in their lives. God has answered their cries, and it’s amazing to see and hear about it. This may yet lead to a better, freer, China. That’s a good thing and I’m thankful for it. Thank you Lord!
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As a non-theonomist, I disagree with the starting principle, “Government is God’s prescription for ungodliness.” Scripture?
Christ is God’s “prescription” for ungodliness. Government is God’s prescription for social order. Even within the church and the family, even apart from sin, we have government: proper authority. Harsh government often comes from sin in the government, not sin in the people. I’d say it’s an interesting hypothesis, but far from an air-tight “formula.”
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Sweden or New Zealand
Abortion is legal. Gay relationships are recognized. Model parliamentary systems with a high degree of economic and political freedoms. I’ve no idea how the biblical governance precepts in the op would apply.
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I think the point was that sometimes God gives us the govt we deserve as a nation. When they’ve turned from God, it is reflected in who God allows to rule them. I don’t think the point was that it’s a hard and steady rule, but sometimes it can be. The examples given certainly demonstrate this in some cases, like the ME. They worship a false god, or at a minimum, a very distorted view of the real God. In most cases it’s a 3rd world wreck, ruled by tyrants. While harshness by rulers may be the result of sin in the rulers, is it such a stretch to think that the harshness by govt is a type of punishment for the sin of the nation? I don’t think so, but I could be wrong.
I often am.
🙂
Either way, it is something worth discussing further. If for no other reason than iron sharpening iron.
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When I was asked to provide this summary I had no idea what would be done with it. Every point has one or more scripture passages behind it. For example; Spiritual Christians require no goverment is from Romans and being ruled by the worst of them is a quote from Jeremiah (Judah had fallen so far). Roger the comment on “air-tight”. For me it’s more of a “God, what are you doing?” way of looking at the world.
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Did I miss some of it? I had a hard time getting it off of Word into this format. If I did, my apologies. If you’d like to tweek it, email me and I’ll give you the password to edit it, or I’ll do it myself. I want to be accurate and not misrepresent what you had to say. Or if you prefer, I’ll remove it. I thought it made some excellent points, and I can see how it would be applicable in many countries. And thank you.
Here’s my email
wanderingviews@hotmail.com
Or you can use my personal one if you have it. I’ll check it later. And yet again, Thanks.
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The writer didn’t know I was going to pass it on and so did not cite the Bible references. My error. I just thought it an interesting take on the election and role of government in an increasingly chaotic society.
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