Law of Subjective Responsiblity

"What horror has the world come to

when it uses profit as the prime incentive in human progress,

and competition as the supreme law of economics?

Dom Helder Passoa Camara

Law of Subjective Responsibility

Tony Nassif

EXTENDED IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND MORALITY

d

The policies, positions and morals of the leaders of the nation will set in motion the Law of Subjective Responsibility.

d

LAW OF SUBJECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

d

The Law of Subjective Responsibility, coined by Tony Nassif in his book Jesus, Politics and the Church, states that whatever the leader of the nation does that aligns or rebels against God's standards, will bring the consequences (good or bad) of their policies, morals, and decisions upon those over whom they govern.

d

ADAM and EVE

d

When Adam sinned against God the whole human race fell. All of creation fell victim to sin and death because of one man's decision.

d

ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB

d

The faith of Abraham (father of Isaac and Jacob) procured the blessing to the whole nation of Israel for generations.

d

MOSES AND PHAROAH

d

When Pharoah obey God's demand through Moses' and would not let Israel go he was the only one who rebelled against God yet the ten plagues fell on the whole nation of Egypt and they did not have a voice in their government!

d

KING DAVID

d

In the Bible, King David rebelled against God and numbered the Israelites (I Chronicles 21:7-17. As a result of his rebellion 70,000 Israelites lost their lives.

d

KING CONSTANTINE 3rd century A.D.

d

When Constantine won the Battle of the Milvian Bridge (early 4th century A.D.) he became Emperor over the whole Roman Empire which he attributed to Jesus Christ who spoke to him through a vision. Consequently, he issued the Edict of Milan (313 A.D.) which stopped all Christian persecution. The tortures inflicted upon the Christians are unspeakable.

d

THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT

d

The office of government, in and of itself, has no morality. It is an instrument of power. The book of Esther in the Bible shows that while Hayman was Prime Minister he used it to perpetrate evil against the Jews. When Esther's Uncle occupied the seat of authority it was used to bring good.Therefore the morality emanating through the office of government to the people came through the morality of the one holding the office.

d

CONCLUSION

d

Be very careful of who we elect to hold the offices of authority. We may well be the victims or benefactors of their morality.

s

D

D

TAKE AWAY POINTS TO CONSIDER

D

"Everyone must obey the state authorities, because no authority exists without God's permission and the existing authorities have been put their by God." Romans 13:1

D

"He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of primitive Christianity will revolutionize the world." Benjamin Franklin

D

"God is so powerful that he can direct any evil to a good end." St. Thomas Aquinas

D

"If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." Anatole France

D

"The greatest fault is to be conscious of none." Thomas Carlyle

D

"Sin is essentially a departure from God." Martin Luther

D