Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Principles

precisely how all of creation functions. Scientists speak of the laws of nature, the laws of physics, the laws of gravitation, the laws of thermodynamics, and many other laws to explain how nature works. In this sense, laws are observable, measurable, and repeatable because they never change. Everything that God created was designed to function by certain built-in or inherent prin ciples. 2 . These principles are called “natural law.” Natural law has to do with laws concerning the nature of a thing. For example, birds do not have to be taught to fly; that abili ty is inherent in them as a natural law. In the same way, fish are not taught to swim; they possess swimming abil ity as an inherent law. The same principle applies to plants when they produce seeds that reproduce new plants that are just like the original. 3. Natural law is the standard for effective function of every thing that God has created. If birds follow the law of nature, they live and reproduce. If plants follow the laws of nature, they grow and produce fruit. God built these laws into nature, and as long as plants and animals follow those laws, they prosper and flourish. Violation of natu ral law, on the other hand, leads to dysfunction. Take a fish out of water and it will malfunction. It will die because a fish is designed to live and breathe in the water, not out of it. So natural law is very important; it is the standard for determining effective function. 4. Laws are the key to successful existence and a guarantee of fulfillment of purpose. Obedience to laws promotes prosperity and ensures success. All a bird has to do to fulfill its purpose is fly and reproduce; both of these functions are governed by natural laws. Every plant and creature on earth will succeed and fulfill its purpose

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