[DannyTN]

I see scriptural mandates to individuals, churches and government and rulers. And the mandate to the government doesn't negate the mandate to the individual, any more than the mandate to the church negates the mandate to the individual. We are all held responsible.

Jer 22:15 Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him?Jer 22:16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well [with him: was] not this to know me? saith the LORD.

[Colonel_Flagg]

"He judged the cause of the poor and needy". Yes, He did. But then what did he do? And who did it?

The history of the early church is replete with the members of the church providing individual relief themselves. Whether government has a role in this or not is a subject for debate, but the command to 'feed my sheep' was given to Peter and Acts 4:32-37 specifically names the members of the church as the provider of the means to help the needy.

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I see scriptural mandates to individuals, churches and government and rulers

And your belief is the government is Christian and they listen to God. Amazing.