PeaceMakers Institute ^ | April 3, 2011 | Rev. Cary K. Gordon
Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2011 5:54:35 PM by EternalVigilance
1) Divine laws exist that men did NOT make, and these "natural laws" are good.
2) Government is limited by the REALITY of natural laws.
3) Laws exist that men DID make, and these "human laws" are often bad because they deny the REALITY of natural and Divine law.
4) Law is the material necessary for the construction of a human conscience, and every human being has a conscience built with either good or bad law.
5) Government cannot save the human soul, but can encourage either its redemption or damnation, therefore, it must also be restrained by the Divine influence of conscience in order to limit the potential damages within its grasp and capability.
6) A conscience built upon good law acknowledges reality and thereby fosters the liberty produced by limited government................
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