Col 1:16 “for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him.”
- If God is God, if he is who he says he is, then he is also the Lord over everything.
- Everything means everything visible and invisible, everything spiritual and physical.
- God is Lord over human life and Lord over every aspect of human life.
- Therefore all domains of a human society are under him. All are meant to reflect him. All are meant to reveal an attribute of him:
GOVERNMENT is an authority
Primary attribute God is just
Reveals God the King of Kings
Governed by civil law
Themes to look for law, leaders, choosing of leaders, legislation, executive, judges, military, national & local authority, penal system, community development
ECONOMY is an influence
Primary attribute God is good and generous
Reveals God the Provider
Governed by agricultural laws
Themes to look for ethics and principles of finance, loans, agriculture, the worker, labor, wages, the manager, the owner, inheritance, land …
SCIENCE & TECHONOLOGY is an influence
Primary attribute God is powerful & law-abiding
Reveals God the Creator
Governed by natural law
Themes to look for health, hygiene, nutrition, creation, nature, science, medicine, environment, technology, ecology, animals, …
FAMILY is an authority
Primary attribute God is loving & nurturing
Reveals God the Heavenly Father
Governed by the law of love
Themes to look for husband, wife, children, relatives, widows, orphans, principles and ethics of relationships, sexual conduct, …
EDUCATION is an influence
Primary attribute God is wise
Reveals God the Great Teacher
Governed by laws of human nature
Themes to look for teaching, learning, mind, thoughts, reason, remembering, nurturing, discovery, wisdom, family, …
COMMUNICATION is an influence
Primary attribute God is sovereign & true
Reveals God the Living Word
Governed by laws of human nature
Themes to look for mass communication, scribes, messenger, speeches, writing, books, tongue, words, scrolls, tablets, tablets, monuments, signs, stories
CHURCH is and authority
Primary attribute God is holy and merciful
Reveals God the High Priest
Governed by God’s appointment
Themes to look for rituals, prayer, meditation, praise, worship, priests, Levites, Nazirites, prophets, tabernacle, temple, synagogue, feasts, sacrifices, offerings, gifts, tithes, first fruit, vows, covenants, idolatry, …
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT is an influence
Primary attribute God is beautiful
Reveals God the Artist-Potter
Governed by laws of aesthetics
Themes to look for music, design, sport, dance, culture, dress, poetry, literature, crafts, color, sculpture, beauty.