1. 1 God’s Design of Society LIFE (protected)LIFE (jeopardized) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (strong & functioning) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (weak & disfunctional) LABOR & PROPERTY (respected & productive) LABOR & PROPERTY (demeaned & wasted) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (consistently states truth ) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (deceitfully professes truth for agendas) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to God) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to self)

2. GOVERNANCE is a Zero-Sum Game 2

3. Alteration of Identity 3 Hebrew namesPagan names Dan-i-el dan=judge; el=GodBel-teshazzar Bel=Marduk; teshazzar=protect Hanan=iah hanan=grace; iah=Jehovah Shadrach ? garbled version of sha=like (m)rdach = Marduk? Mis-sha-el Mis=who; sha=like; el=God Me-sha-ch Me=who; sha=like aku=moon god?? Azr-iah Azr=helper; iah=Jehovah Abed-nego abed=slave; nego=nebo

4. BFM Template "If anyone says to you, 'This was offered to idols,’ do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience' sake... Conscience,’ I say, not your own but that of the other" 1 Cor 10:28-29 4

5. 3 Wisdom Principles Principle #1: Pick your battle, but pick one! 5 Principle #2: Seek to separate as peaceably as possible; submission to authority whenever possible Principle #3: sell your proposal on a pragmatic basis