God has given men offices to govern and be governed by including :
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Christian men are responsible to govern themselves. The number of verses regarding self-control alone point to the power and necessity of self-government. Men have been given themselves to govern and by the grace of God, His Spirit gifts us with the fruit of self-control that we may govern ourselves well.
Christian men are responsible to govern their families. They are the heads of their respective households. They are the one responsible for everything that happens under their roof. Although they may not always be at fault for everything that happens, they are nevertheless, still responsible.
Christian men are responsible to govern their churches and their nations. The elders of each local church are men. Leaders are men and men are meant to lead. Federal representation is one man standing in the stead of all those he represents. He wears the weight of his people's hopes and needs and leads considering the effect of his decisions on his congregants and/or citizens. Joshua made decisions for his family, "we will worship the Lord." and David made decisions for his nation, "We will got to war."
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