Civil Service

On my way to serve jury duty…..

Theonomy

Our church lately has had a discussion about Theonomy. What is Theonomy? The Greek words are Theos and Nomos. The former is translated “God” and the latter is translated “Law”. Therefore Theonomy directly means “The Law of God”.

Theonomy isn’t simply merely an informational subject, defining what God’s law was and is. It centers mostly around a debate regarding what’s to be done with the Law. Should we individually obey the very letter of the Mosaic Law? Are we comletely freed from the Law such that we don’t have to bother with it? Should we expect the United States of America (or whatever country you happen to be a citizen of) to have laws that directly reflect the Mosaic Law?