So, how does all this work out, in the real world?
1. Christians must be conformed to the Word. They must structure, "reconstruct" if you will, their lives to be in accordance with and harmonise with the Word of God, in all areas. They must not only make the Bible the rule for their lifestyle and living, but must also teach their children to do so as well. The goal is to produce a godly family, a family that lives out the Bible. The family "rule book" is the Bible, and Lord willing and the parent's do their job, the children when grown will likewise instruct their families similarly.
2. Churches must be conformed to the Word. They must promote and support families in their endeavors to submit to and be guided by the Word. They must teach it and preach it, and model it in their own sphere. The church must determine things by the Word, rather than by committee vote or popularity contests or one individual's opinion of things. Pastors must determine that THEY aren't in charge, rather God's Word is in charge. And this theonomic worldview must be taught to all the members of the Body, especially new converts. The church has to enjoin Biblical church discipline, handling things the way the Bible lays it out. Preach the Bible, live the Bible, teach the Bible.
3. Christians must understand there is a conflict between God's Kingdom and the secular world. And that God's Kingdom is advancing and is destined for victory. Victory is inevitable. Theonomy is inevitable. That's the attitude we must take when confronted with the world's nonsense. The Kingdom is advanced primarily through spiritual warfare, which as other threads have shown involves the teaching of the WORD. So then Christians individually, and as families, and as communities (churches) must TEACH THE WORLD AROUND THEM what God's Word says about any and all topics. And must demonstrate that they themselves are living the Word, so the world will see that it is not only possible, but actually happening. We must stand for God's Word. A perfect example is the issue of gay marriage. Too often we take the approach that "gay marriage is bad for society" and then give a bunch of reasons. But how many take the bold public position that neither the Supreme Court, nor Congress, nor any state has any LAWFUL AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER to legalise what GOD ALMIGHTY HAS OUTLAWED? We should oppose gay marriage not because of any humanistic or popular "conservative" reasons, but because God has already legislated on the subject! Taking this approach will guarantee that the battle lines are CLEARLY and unmistakably drawn right where they actually are. It will help everyone, on all sides of the issue, to clear the air and get down to brass tacks about what's actually going on in this world.
4. Christians need to understand how demographics actually work. To put it bluntly, you need big families that are thoroughly indoctrinated in the Word of God. Practically ALL of satan's minions currently flushing society down the drain simply do not reproduce. Gays and lesbians? They don't produce children. Liberals? Most "conservatives"? They don't either. They are all below replacement rates. Meaning they are all literally breeding themselves out of existence. Hence, the incessant push for more and more and unlimited immigration. But if Christian families expand, and each pair of parents has at least four children, then by sheer demographics victory is ultimately assured:
Psalms 127:3-5 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. (4) As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. (5) Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Here it is in three simple verses, a Divine program for victory. Have lots of children, they are like weapons that advance the cause of victory, those who have lots of children will contend with the enemies in the gates (the halls of power).
A theonomic reconstruction of the family requires abandoning the unscriptural and self-defeating, nihilistic individualism that has plagued most of society (including the church) for practically a century. It means thinking in terms of not yourself, but your entire family, as a unit.
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
We should not be spending our life's efforts on getting that RV so we can tour the country in our old age, we should be laying up an inheritance for not only our children but our GRANDCHILDREN. Build your family's power, both spiritually and materially (financially). Your family should become, in time, something to be reckoned with, something that is not at the mercy of the winds of change agents, but something that gets stuff done for God:
Deuteronomy 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
God not only makes his covenant available to us, but He wants to "establish" that covenant, and part of how He does that is by granting to His people whatever is needed to enable them to literally replace whatever is opposed to His Kingdom and covenant.
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