My Life and Books (20) Government of God

My book called Government of God explains the perfect system of government that God gave through Moses when he was leading the children of Israel into the promised land. This alternative system of justice, welfare and defence relies on Free Authority. It does not need the coercion and force of Imposed Authority. The book describes how God’s people can prepare for the collapse of human government by applying these principles within Kingdom Communities.

A neighbourhood church becomes a Kingdom Community by providing everyone living in their neighbourhood with the services that governments promise, but fail to deliver. They will provide social support, justice and protection for everyone in their neighbourhood, regardless of whether they have chosen to follow Jesus. When people submit to the wisdom of the elders of a Kingdom Community to obtain these benefits, they are part of the Kingdom of God even though they have not chosen to follow Jesus.

The Kingdom of God is the goal of everything, but there are no kingdoms left on earth, so the word “kingdom” is not very helpful to modern people. The best way to understand the nature of a kingdom is to think of it as a “government”, so I often refer to it as the “Government of God” to make its role and nature clear. This explains the title of this book.

Government of God describes the important insights into political theory that I received as I studied the scriptures and pondered the problems faced by modern political systems. I realise that most people do not get the significance of these insights because they still have strong faith in political power. They believe that the situation in society and the economy will improve if only the right person (or the right political party) is elected to power. Unfortunately, history shows that this is a false hope.

I am patient. The time is getting closer when human trust in political power will be severely shaken. When that happens, people will begin searching for a form of government that does not rely on human wisdom and power. They will then be ready for the insights that I have shared.

More at Government of God.