Appendix 36, What Price A Great Nation
A nation that upholds God's laws is guaranteed to be great, with prominence among nations, victory, prosperity, and happiness.“A nation that upholds God’s laws is guaranteed prominence among the nations of the world, victory, prosperity, and happiness (10:62-64, 16:97, 24:55, 41:30-31).”“A nation that upholds God’s laws is guaranteed to be a great nation.”
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A nation that violates God's laws brings a miserable life upon itself.“On the other hand, a nation that violates God’s laws incurs a miserable life (20:124).”
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A nation upholding God's laws gives its people maximum freedom, including freedom of religion, expression, travel, and economy.“Maximum freedom for the people—freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom to travel, and freedom of economy (2:256, 10:99, 88:21-22).”
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A nation upholding God's laws guarantees environmental protection through conservation and the prohibition of wasteful practices.“Environmental protection is guaranteed through conservation and prohibition of wasteful practices (30:41).”
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A nation upholding God's laws guarantees human rights for all people regardless of race, color, creed, social status, finances, or political affiliation.“Guaranteed human rights for all the people, regardless of their race, color, creed, social status, financial situation, or political affiliation (5:8, 49:13).”
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A nation upholding God's laws has maximum regard for people's lives and properties, so there is no crime against them.“Maximum regard for people’s lives and properties. Therefore, there will be no crime against the people’s lives or properties.”
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A society upholding God's laws keeps the highest moral standards, with strong families, no alcoholism, illicit drugs, illegitimate pregnancies, or abortions, and practically no divorce.“A society that upholds and maintains the highest standards of moral behavior. There will be a strong family, no alcoholism, no illicit drugs, no illegitimate pregnancies, no abortions, and practically no divorce.”
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God's economic system rests on constant circulation of wealth, no usury, and productive investment, and forbids non-productive economy like gambling, lotteries, and high interest loans.“Prosperity for all the people. God’s economic system is based on constant circulation of wealth, no usury, and productive investment. Non-productive economy such as gambling, lottery, and high interest loans are not permitted (2:275-7, 59:7).”
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God's political system is based on unanimous consensus reached through mutual consultation and free expression, not a bare majority imposing its view on the minority.“A political system that is based on unanimous consensus. Through mutual consultation and freedom of expression, one side of any given issue convinces all participants in the discussion.”“The end result is a unanimous agreement, not the opinion of a 51% majority rammed down the throat of the 49% minority (42:38).”
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Love, courtesy, peace, and mutual respect prevail among the people of such a nation and between it and other world communities.“Prevalence of love, courtesy, peace, and mutual respect among the people, and between this nation and other world communities (3:110, 60:8-9).”
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The greatness of a nation that upholds God's laws is not an idealistic dream, because God is in full control and His promises are fulfilled.“This is not a mere idealistic dream; since God is in full control (10:61), His guarantees and promises are done.”
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