Biblical Law and Government

Lesson Eleven - Page 7

At the conclusion of Church of the Holy Trinity vs. United States Justice Brewer wrote, “These and many other matters which may be noticed, add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian Nation. In the face of all these, shall it be believed that a Congress of the United States intended to make it a misdemeanor for a church of this country to contract for the servic es of a Christian minister residing in another nation?” (472, Emphasis and underlining added.)

So, to the frustration of the Bureaucrats, the Supreme Court allowed Rev. Warren to remain pastor at the church.

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(18) Many times people quote what the Bible says without taking notice of what a verse does not say. This is a key to Bible understanding. For example, in Matthew 5:44, what did Christ say?

( ) a. “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

( ) b. “Love My enemies, bless them that curse Me, do good to them that hate Me, and pray for them that despitefully use Me, and persecute Me.”

(19) Does the Bible differentiate between our personal enemy and Christ’s enemy? To whom do we “turn the other cheek?”

( ) a. Our personal enemy. ( ) b. Christ’s enemy.

(20) What was the question asked of King Jehosaphat by Jehu the seer in 2 Chronicles 19:2?

“Shouldest thou ______________________________________________________________________________

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(21) How would you answer Jehu’s question?

( ) Yes.

( ) No.

(22) What will happen to those who love God’s enemies?

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The Ninth Commandment says, “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” In Joshua 2 and 6, we have a Bible example of bearing false witness.

(23) In Joshua 2:3-4, Rahab lied to the King of Jericho. Did Rahab break the commandment, thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor?

( ) Yes. She lied to the king of Jericho.

( ) No. She bore false witness against an enemy.

(24) What was God’s attitude toward Rahab as revealed in Hebrews 11:31 and James 2:25?

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