THE KINGDOM OF GOD VS. THE WORLD


The Kingdom Of God Juxtaposed
To The World System

Kingdom Rules/Liberating Limits
I
Do not worship any other god than the one true God. All other gods are false gods.
 
II
Do not make idols or images in the form of God. An idol can be anything (or anyone) you worship by giving it more importance than God. If something (or someone) has your time, attention and affections, it has your worship. It could be an idol in your life.
III
   Do not treat God's name lightly or with disrespect. Because of God's importance, his name is always to be spoken of with honor.
IV
Dedicate or set aside a regular day each week for Sabbath rest and worship of the Lord.
 
V
Give honor to your father and mother, 
IN The Lord
 by treating them with respect and obedience.
VI
Do not deliberately murder a fellow human being.
 
VII
   Do not have sexual relations with anyone other than your spouse. God forbids sex outside of the bounds of marriage. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and you do not belong to yourself but to God.
VIII
   Do not take anything that doesn't belong to you, unless you’ve been given permission to do so.
 
IX
Do not tell a lie about someone or bring a false accusation against another person.
 
X
Do not desire anything or anyone that does not belong to you. Comparing yourself to others and longing to have can cause problems.  Be content by focusing on the blessings God has given you and not what he has not given you.
World Rules/Enslaving Liabilities
1
  Worship any god. There is more than one path
2
    It’s your thing.  Do what you want do.  It doesn’t matter whom or what you bow down too.
3
Say what you want to
say about God anyway you
want.
 
4
     Work as hard as you can for as long as you can. Neither rest nor worship are necessary.  Just be ambitious.
    
5
       Honoring Parents is not necessary for living a fulfilling life.
6
 Shedding of innocent blood is okay, especially if the life is in the womb of the woman.
7
 It’s my body, and I will do with it what I want, and I will do it with whomever I want.  If you don’t like it you’re sexaphobic, homophobic, bigot.
8
Stealing is okay sometimes.
9
 Lying is okay if it serves a good purpose, and I decide if the purpose for lying is good.
10
 If they have more than me, they should give some of it to me.  It is the fair thing to do.
 
 
SOJOURNER
 
 

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