Biblical Law and Government

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The Ten Commandments Bible Law Course Qualifications for Public Office - Bible Law on Money

Deuteronomy Chapter One It is important to read this chapter before continuing.

( ) Atheists. ( ) Christians. ( ) Agnostics. ( ) Humanists.

(1) (Verse 3, use the King James Version) “And it came to pass ... that Moses spake unto the children of Israel according to ______ that the Lord had given him in _________________________ unto ________". Qualifications For Leadership (2) In Deuteronomy l:13 Moses gave three qualifica tions for elected leaders: a. __ __ __ __. b. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. c. __ __ __ __ __. (3) In verses l6 and l8, Moses used the words "at that time." "That time" is recorded in Exodus l8:13-27. Four additional qualifications for leaders are listed. They are: a. __ __ __ __ MEN b. Such as __ __ __ __ __ __ __. c. MEN of __ __ __ __ __. d. Hating __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. (4) Deuteronomy 32:18 says that Moses and Israel followed “the Rock.” In 1 Corinthians 10 Paul is explaining the Old Testament. In verse 20 Paul quotes Deuteronomy 32:17. The God of the Old Testament was called “the Rock.” In 1 Corinthians 10:4 Paul tells us, “That Rock was _____________________”. (5) So, in today’s world, those who “fear God” (The Rock) and, therefore, meeting one of Moses’ qualifi cations for public office are: ( ) Atheists.

In the Maryland and Texas Bill of Rights, public office is forbidden to atheists. In fact, eleven of the first thirteen colonies required faith in Jesus Christ and the Bible as a basic qualification for holding public office. For example; the Delaware Constitution of 1776 prescribes this formal oath: “I, ____, do profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, and in the Holy Ghost, one God blessed for evermore; and I do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures in the Old and New Testament to be given by divine inspiration.” Have you studied your State Constitution? Deuteronomy 32:18 Of the rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. 1 Corinthians 10:1-5 (1) Moreover, brethern, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; (2) And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; (3) And did all eat the same spiritual meat; (4) And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Here A Little - There A Little How to find answers to your questions.

( ) Christians. ( ) Agnostics. ( ) Humanists.

A key to Bible understanding, and finding the answers to your questions is in the “here a little, there a little” principle mentioned in Isaiah 28:9-11. At first glance Exodus l8:l3-27 and Deuteronomy 1:9-18 appear to be two accounts of the same event. Closer examination revealed that qualifications for leaders contained in one are not found in the other. We had to examine both accounts to find all the qual ifications. A great deal of the Bible is written this

(6) In Holy Trinity v. United States, Supreme Court Justice Brewer declared that The United States of America is a Christian Nation. If Moses were alive today, whom would Moses disqualify from political office in our Christian land?

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