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=Objectives=
*Teens will take biblical perspective on war.
*Teens will take a biblical perspective on capital punishment
*Teens will take a biblical perspective on civil disobedience

=Introduction=
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=Main Body=
==War==

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	==Civil Disobedience==		==Civil Disobedience==
		+	Civil disobedience is defined as "failure or refusal to cooperate specifically: refusal through civil disobedience of a people to cooperate with the government of a country" <ref>Inc Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. (Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2003).</ref>
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		+	===Two Ends of a Spectrum?===
		+	*One possible answer to the question of "should a Christian be involved in civil disobedience?" is that every Christians should completely remove themselves from any association with the government. In other words, separate completely. Is this a biblical perspective?
		+	**In Luke 3:12-14 two government employees approach Jesus and seek His direction. What is interesting is that Jesus does not ask either of them to leave their government post. It would seem that Christians are not required to completely separate themselves from the government.
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		+	*Does this mean that Christians should be involved in acts of civil disobedience?
		+	**This is the question we wish to pursue.
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		+	===A Biblical Perspective===
		+	*What are Christians commanded to do in Romans 13:1-7?
		+	**Submit to all lawful authority
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		+	*Are there circumstances where a christian should not follow the rules of the government?
		+	**In Acts 5:29 Peter and John clearly teach that "We ought to obey God rather than man."
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		+	*Are there any other instances where a Christian can stand against the government?
		+	**The Bible also provides another instance where a Christian can stand up against the government. In Acts 16:35-40 Paul and Silas are illegally beaten and imprisoned. The leaders of the city try to cover up their crime by asking Paul to leave silently. Paul insists that the rulers come themselves and essentially apologize. It appears that a Christian may have a recourse when the leaders themselves are committing a crime.
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		+	===Applications===
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		+	*What are some examples of real life situations in which a christian should employ civil disobedience?
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		+	*Are there examples of real life situations in which a christian should not employ civil disobedience even though others may be employing civil disobedience?
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		+	===Decisions===
		+	*If I find myself in a position where civil disobedience is justified and I decide to disobey, what are the risks?
		+	**The Bible provides examples of when civil disobedience may be permitted. However, 1 Peter 4:12–19 clearly teaches that there may be punishment for the choice to disobey the government and the christian must be willing to submit to that punishment.
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		+	For additional reading the teacher is encouraged to take a look at <ref> [http://baptistbulletin.org/ministry-highlights/civic-responsibility-and-civil-disobedience/ Bauder K., Civic Responsibility and Civil Disobedience, Baptist Bulletin]</ref>

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 =Objectives=
 *Teens will take biblical perspective on war.
 *Teens will take a biblical perspective on capital punishment
 *Teens will take a biblical perspective on civil disobedience
 =Introduction=
 *Did Paul write the book of Romans to a group of individuals who were subject to a theocracy or a secular government?
-**God wrote Romans to individuals who were subject to Roman rule, a secular government that knew virtually nothing of God.  When we study the book of Romans we must understand that material in Romans is written to individuals who are subject to a secular government much like we today are subject to a secular government.  In other words, Romans 13:1-7 applies to us today!
+**(Note: be prepared to define theocracy.) God wrote Romans to individuals who were subject to Roman rule, a secular government that knew virtually nothing of God.  When we study the book of Romans we must understand that material in Romans is written to individuals who are subject to a secular government much like we today are subject to a secular government.  In other words, Romans 13:1-7 applies to us today!
 *What does Romans 13:1-7 say about government?
 **Every person is subject to government
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 **Those who resist government will incur judgement
 **Government serves to instill fear of punishment for bad behavior
-**One means of instilling fear is through the sword (physical punishment including)
+**One means of instilling fear is through the sword (physical punishment which may include capital punishment)
 **Taxes are a part of God's ordained government
 **We are required to respect and honor those God has appointed
 *R.C. Sproul  "once had a conversation with a United States senator who said to me, 'No government ever has the right to coerce its subjects to do anything.' <ref>R. C. Sproul, How Should I Live in This World?, vol. 5, The Crucial Questions Series (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2009), 71.</ref>". How does this statement contradict Romans13:1-7?
 **In fact, the whole point of government, from a Biblical perspective is the ability to coerce people.
-#In Summary, God has given government two basic rights that individuals do not possess.  The right to levy taxes, and the right to bear the sword.
+In Summary, God has given government two basic rights that individuals do not possess.  The right to levy taxes, and the right to bear the sword.
 =Main Body=
 ==Capital Punishment==
 *What does the phrase "capital punishment" mean?
 **involving execution
 *According to Genesis 2:17, what was the original punishment for sin?
-**God's initial punishment for sin was capital punishment.  God in His mercy chose to withhold this punishment immediately from Adam and Eve, but originally, all sin was a capital offense.
+**God's initial punishment for any sin was capital punishment.  God, in His mercy, chose to withhold this punishment immediately from Adam and Eve.  However, it is important to remember that originally, all sin was a capital offense.
 *God, in His mercy, has chosen to postpone capital punishment for most sins.  However, He did set one standard in Genesis 9:6.  What crime and punishment are discussed in Genesis 9:6?
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 *Read Exodus 20:13. Does this mean that the taking of life is not permitted in any circumstances
-**This passage alone has no conditions placed upon it.  However, we need to take the Bible as a whole.  Do pull one commandment without considering how God fits his standards together is irresponsible.  In the study we will argue that the commandment "thou shalt not murder" is a commandment about the sanctify of human life and a principle suggesting that humanity should be very careful in life to prevent the taking of life.  However, as discussed in the introduction, there is a difference between an individual and a government.  The Ten Commandments are laws for individuals, not necessarily laws that apply to a governing body.  R.C. Sproul States <blockquote>It is ironic that many have appealed to the Ten Commandments as a basis for repudiating capital punishment, taking the prohibition “You shall not murder” as a universal mandate. This comes from a superficial reading of the Sinaitic legislation and a failure to observe that within the context of the Sinai covenant the penalty for violating that commandment was death. The holiness code of Israel clearly called for the death penalty in the case of the murder of another human being. The murderer must forfeit his own life. The reason given for the special sanctity of human life was that man is created in the image of God. God is concerned with preserving the work of His creation, and at the top of His priorities is the preservation of the life of man. There is a sense in which the commission of murder is regarded by God as an indirect assault on Him. <ref>R. C. Sproul, How Should I Live in This World?, vol. 5, The Crucial Questions Series (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2009), 74–75.</ref></blockquote>
+**This passage alone has no conditions placed upon it.  However, we need to take the Bible as a whole.  Do not pull one commandment without considering how God fits his standards together is irresponsible.  In the study we will argue that the commandment "thou shalt not murder" is a commandment about the sanctify of human life and a principle suggesting that humanity should be very careful in life to prevent the taking of life.  However, as discussed in the introduction, there is a difference between an individual and a government.  The Ten Commandments are laws for individuals, not necessarily laws that apply to a governing body.  R.C. Sproul States <blockquote>It is ironic that many have appealed to the Ten Commandments as a basis for repudiating capital punishment, taking the prohibition “You shall not murder” as a universal mandate. This comes from a superficial reading of the Sinaitic legislation and a failure to observe that within the context of the Sinai covenant the penalty for violating that commandment was death. The holiness code of Israel clearly called for the death penalty in the case of the murder of another human being. The murderer must forfeit his own life. The reason given for the special sanctity of human life was that man is created in the image of God. God is concerned with preserving the work of His creation, and at the top of His priorities is the preservation of the life of man. There is a sense in which the commission of murder is regarded by God as an indirect assault on Him. <ref>R. C. Sproul, How Should I Live in This World?, vol. 5, The Crucial Questions Series (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2009), 74–75.</ref></blockquote>
 *Today we are not subject to the Old Testament Law. However, we can learn about God's standards from the Old Testament Law. What allowances for Capital Punishment are made in the following verses:
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 Note:  It may be helpful to for the teacher to know some denominational stances on capital punishment.
-====Roman Catholic Church===
+====Roman Catholic Church====
 *The Roman Catholic Church essentially removes capital punishment.
 **From 2267 of the Catechism <blockquote>

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 **This passage alone has no conditions placed upon it.  However, we need to take the Bible as a whole.  Do pull one commandment without considering how God fits his standards together is irresponsible.  In the study we will argue that the commandment "thou shalt not murder" is a commandment about the sanctify of human life and a principle suggesting that humanity should be very careful in life to prevent the taking of life.  However, as discussed in the introduction, there is a difference between an individual and a government.  The Ten Commandments are laws for individuals, not necessarily laws that apply to a governing body.  R.C. Sproul States <blockquote>It is ironic that many have appealed to the Ten Commandments as a basis for repudiating capital punishment, taking the prohibition “You shall not murder” as a universal mandate. This comes from a superficial reading of the Sinaitic legislation and a failure to observe that within the context of the Sinai covenant the penalty for violating that commandment was death. The holiness code of Israel clearly called for the death penalty in the case of the murder of another human being. The murderer must forfeit his own life. The reason given for the special sanctity of human life was that man is created in the image of God. God is concerned with preserving the work of His creation, and at the top of His priorities is the preservation of the life of man. There is a sense in which the commission of murder is regarded by God as an indirect assault on Him. <ref>R. C. Sproul, How Should I Live in This World?, vol. 5, The Crucial Questions Series (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2009), 74–75.</ref></blockquote>
-*Today we are not subject to the Old Testament Law. However, we can learn about God's standards from the Old Testament Law. What allowances for Capital Punishment are made in the following verses.
+*Today we are not subject to the Old Testament Law. However, we can learn about God's standards from the Old Testament Law. What allowances for Capital Punishment are made in the following verses:
 **Exodus 21:15,17
 **Deuteronomy 21:18-21
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 **Deuteronomy 18:20
-*In the New Testament
+***Note we must realize that we are not under the law and we would be amiss to cite these verses as crimes worthy of capital punishment today.  In fact, in John 8:7-11 Jesus stops the death penalty in a clear case deserving capital punishment under Leviticus 20:10.  So how can we have a Godly perspective on Capital Punishment?
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 *Read Exodus 20:13. Does this mean that the taking of life is not permitted in any circumstances
 **This passage alone has no conditions placed upon it.  However, we need to take the Bible as a whole.  Do pull one commandment without considering how God fits his standards together is irresponsible.  In the study we will argue that the commandment "thou shalt not murder" is a commandment about the sanctify of human life and a principle suggesting that humanity should be very careful in life to prevent the taking of life.  However, as discussed in the introduction, there is a difference between an individual and a government.  The Ten Commandments are laws for individuals, not necessarily laws that apply to a governing body.  R.C. Sproul States <blockquote>It is ironic that many have appealed to the Ten Commandments as a basis for repudiating capital punishment, taking the prohibition “You shall not murder” as a universal mandate. This comes from a superficial reading of the Sinaitic legislation and a failure to observe that within the context of the Sinai covenant the penalty for violating that commandment was death. The holiness code of Israel clearly called for the death penalty in the case of the murder of another human being. The murderer must forfeit his own life. The reason given for the special sanctity of human life was that man is created in the image of God. God is concerned with preserving the work of His creation, and at the top of His priorities is the preservation of the life of man. There is a sense in which the commission of murder is regarded by God as an indirect assault on Him. <ref>R. C. Sproul, How Should I Live in This World?, vol. 5, The Crucial Questions Series (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2009), 74–75.</ref></blockquote>
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 **God set up a standard that the punishment for murder was the death penalty.
-*Many times laws come with conditions on them.  For example, the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Aviation Regulations 14.91.3 states that "In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent required to meet that emergency."  This allows a pilot to act with wisdom when it becomes necessary.  What conditions are placed on the command given in Exodus 20:13?
+Many times laws come with conditions on them.  However, these conditions are not necessarily written next to every single law.  For example, the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Aviation Regulations is a massive document taking up several hundred pages.  Toward the middle of the document at the beginning of the section regulating General Aviation pilots is a statement "In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent required to meet that emergency (14.91.3)."  This allows a pilot to act with wisdom when it becomes necessary.  However, if we pick out a particular regulation say 91.130.1 "Each person must establish two-way radio communications with the ATC facility providing air traffic services prior to entering that airspace and thereafter maintain those communications while within that airspace." and ignore all other regulations then we might believe that in an emergency situation where the radio has failed a pilot cannot land at the airport.  Obviously, this is ridiculous.
 **This passage alone has no conditions placed upon it.  However, we need to take the Bible as a whole.  Do pull one commandment without considering how God fits his standards together is irresponsible.  In the study we will argue that the commandment "thou shalt not murder" is a commandment about the sanctify of human life and a principle suggesting that humanity should be very careful in life to prevent the taking of life.  However, as discussed in the introduction, there is a difference between an individual and a government.  The Ten Commandments are laws for individuals, not necessarily laws that apply to a governing body.  R.C. Sproul States <blockquote>It is ironic that many have appealed to the Ten Commandments as a basis for repudiating capital punishment, taking the prohibition “You shall not murder” as a universal mandate. This comes from a superficial reading of the Sinaitic legislation and a failure to observe that within the context of the Sinai covenant the penalty for violating that commandment was death. The holiness code of Israel clearly called for the death penalty in the case of the murder of another human being. The murderer must forfeit his own life. The reason given for the special sanctity of human life was that man is created in the image of God. God is concerned with preserving the work of His creation, and at the top of His priorities is the preservation of the life of man. There is a sense in which the commission of murder is regarded by God as an indirect assault on Him. <ref>R. C. Sproul, How Should I Live in This World?, vol. 5, The Crucial Questions Series (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2009), 74–75.</ref></blockquote>
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