What is “Civil Government?”

Hundreds of millions of people murdered.
Billions of people enslaved.
Trillions of dollars of property confiscated or destroyed.
In the 20th century alone.

And in every case -- eventually -- culture secularized, militarized, feminized, homosexualized
And the Gospel of Jesus Christ suppressed.
In every case.

civ·il

ˈsivəl/

adjective

adjective: civil

of or relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.

"civil aviation"

synonyms:

secular, nonreligious, lay; More

antonyms:

religious, military

(of disorder or conflict) occurring between citizens of the same country.

synonyms:

internal, domestic, interior, national More

antonyms:

international, foreign

LAW

relating to private relations between members of a community; noncriminal.

"a civil action"
LAW

of or relating to civil law.

courteous and polite.

"we tried to be civil to him"

synonyms:

polite, courteous, well-mannered, well-bred, chivalrous, gallant; More

antonyms:

discourteous, rude

gov·ern·ment

ˈgəvər(n)mənt/

noun

noun: government; plural noun: governments

the governing body of a nation, state, or community.

"an agency of the federal government"

the system by which a nation, state, or community is governed.

"a secular, pluralistic, democratic government"

the action or manner of controlling or regulating a nation, organization, or people.

"rules for the government of the infirmary"

synonyms:

rule, governing, running, leadership, control, administration, regulation,management, supervision More

the group of people in office at a particular time; administration.

"the election of the new government"

synonyms:

administration, executive, regime, authority, powers that be,directorate, council, leadership; More

another term for political science.

Civil authority

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Civil authority (also known as civil government) is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority (for example Canon law) and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."^[1]

These conventional definitions of "civil government" come from Aristotle, not the Bible.

Where does the Bible say that "civil government" must be singular?: Where does the Bible say that only one group or agency should provide order in the civil sphere?

Where does the Bible say that "civil government" must be secular?

Where does the Bible say that there should be an agency or group that is not "military" and is not "religious" that has the power to tax?

Is "civil government" -- "in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government" -- inherently humanistic?

Some would say that "civil government" will be OK as soon as it acknowledges "The Lordship of Christ.": What would happen to the Mafia if it should "acknowledge The Lordship of Christ?"
Answer: "mortification."
And then resurrection -- as something completely un-Mafia-like.

Democracy: literally, "government by the people."

When "We the People" truly and consistently turn to God, and "mortify" our old government, what kind of government will we have?

Theocracy: literally, "government by God."

A Biblical Survey of Free Market Civil Theocracy

In a post-Calvary world of Biblical Obedience, there is no military government, and there is no non-religious activity.

Military: in the Bible, "Holy War" was the liturgical action of national cleansing: entire nations in "the Promised Land" were "devoted" to destruction; "capital punishment" on a national scale to cleanse the land of their sins in preparation for occupation by the children of Israel.
- There is no more "holy war," so swords will be beaten into plowshares, and "they shall not train for war any more." (Micah 4:1-7)
Religion: in the Bible, is not limited to "worship services" or ritual assemblies. Every human action must be "religious" in the sense that it is governed by God's revelation in the Bible.
- Therefore in a Christian society, there is no military government, and there is no non-religious "civil government."

A survey of the Bible and of "Free Market Civil Theocracy" is found here.