Theonomists support the applicability of Biblical principles to four spheres of government; self-government or self control, family government, church government, and state or civil government. Jay Rogers in
Theofaq states that Theonomists believe "that civil government is only one sphere of government. In fact, it is not even the most important one. We advocate regeneration first and only then reconstruction. We do not advocate revolution."
Theonomists support public policy changes in accord with Biblical principles, but see those changes as coming about as a result of, and not the cause of, conversions to Christianity. Many seek a future earthly "Kingdom of God" in which much of the world is converted to Christianity. They cite the numerous scripture passages referring to God's collective judgment upon unrighteous nations and God's blessing upon those rulers and societies heeding His Word as evidence that the presence or absence of Christian values may profoundly influence the rise and fall of nations.
Although theonomic writers may not always agree on specific policy matters, goals often cited include:
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- Elevation of the importance of Biblical case law in the judicial system.
- Importance of civic rule by believers.
- Recovery of a more public and formalized acknowledgment of the sovereignty of God over human government, as they argue was predominant in the American Founding Era.
Various theonomic authors have stated such goals as "the universal development of Biblical theocratic republics",
[7] exclusion of non-Christians from voting and citizenship,
[8] and the application of Biblical law by the state.
[9] Under such a system of Biblical law, homosexual acts,
[10] adultery, witchcraft, and blasphemy
[11] would be punishable by death. Propagation of idolatry or "false religions" would be illegal
[12] and could also be punished by the death penalty.
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