by Brad Sherman
Introduction
Church and GovernmentFor most Christians, church and government are two different roads which briefly intersect from time to time as they travel through life. But in reality, the Bible presents church and government more like two parallel lanes on the highway to the Kingdom of God. Unfortunately, the idea of Church and Government working together for a common goal is a foreign concept for most Christians. The result is a whole culture of Christians who, if they venture into the political arena, somehow feel they are no longer traveling a spiritual road. As a result of this flawed mentality, it might be accurate to say that the church has become so heavenly minded that it does little earthly good.
Those Christians who possess the spiritual insight and political resolve to travel the kingdom highway of church and government are few and, as a result, Christian influence on the culture has been steadily decreasing. We need a renewed vision, a new theo-political paradigm that strengthens our resolve to see godly government on earth, instead of undermining it.
A New Paradigm
A paradigm is a set of ideas and beliefs which form a mental box. This box provides conceptual boundaries which govern our reasonsing process. Once a box (paradigm) takes shape, it governs how we interpret the information that comes our way and rejects information that does not fit within its parameters. If our box is composed of correct ideas, then it is a good box, protecting us from wrong thinking and reasoning. It defines our vision and shapes our destiny.
Do you have a box that is rejecting important information about the Kingdom of God and its influence in this world? Given the waning influence of the church in this world, I submit that most Christians have a set of ideas about eternity and the kingdom of God which are counterproductive to the level of authority and victory that we should experience. We need to "think outside the box."
I invite you to examine the information presented in The Kingdom Paradigm and see if this study changes your paradigm regarding the kingdom of God and how to influence this world.
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