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If the term 'political' was relating to the public affairs of "a large aggregate of 'people' united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a place and the word 'nation' comes from the Latin nat- ‘born,’ ... and Christians are suppose to be [[born again]] as a [[peculiar people]] or nation to whom Jesus appointed a kingdom then  Jesus was political.<Br> The politics of our [[soul]] determines the values of what we consider to be factual and true. The answers and outcomes of our thinking is more dependent upon the spirit of pride, passion or patience which may ascribe personally prejudiced values to facts unequally.<Br>Politics of the mind<Br>
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Politics of the soul<Br>
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Politics of [[repent]]ance<Br>
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What is the definition of [[politics]] and how would that relate to the [[early Church]]?

One definition of [[Politics]] is:
:    1. The art or science of government or governing, especially the governing of a [[political]] entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs.
:    2. [[Political]] science.
:    3. The activities or affairs engaged in by a government, politician, or [[political]] party. [https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=define+politics&ei=UTF-8&fr=chr-greentree_ff&ilc=12&type=937811 Yahoo]

But also Politics is defined:

* The activities associated with the '''governance''' of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. [https://www.google.com/search?q=define+politics&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 Google]

'''Governance''' refers to "all processes of governing, whether undertaken by a government, market or [[network]], whether over a [[family]], tribe, formal or [[free assemblies|informal]] organization or territory and whether through laws, norms, power or language." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance Wikipedia]

There are two ways to govern. To govern others is to "control, influence, or regulate a person or persons, their actions, or the course of events", or can to govern may mean to govern oneself that is to "conduct oneself, especially with regard to controlling one's emotions and actions".

What we call ''engaged in politics'' or even a ''politician'' who may or may not be engaged in the process or hope to achieve power over the ''governance'' of the people way take two forms. One is the restoration of freedom to the individual or the reduction of that freedom through the centralization of the power of ''civil affairs'' in the hands of a few.  

Some people seek power over their own life and not over the lives of their neighbors. Someone seeking ''the power of choice'' over his own life or what we call [[liberty]], is still engaged in politics even though he may not vote for power or [[benefits]] or run for office. He may merely be doing what he can to govern his own life desiring to move in or toward a free society. If he engages with other people this movement will include [[tens|gathering with others]] who are also engaged in the ''activities associated with the governance'' but according to the [[perfect law of liberty]]. 

: [[Acts 23]]:1  And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived <4176> in all good conscience before God until this day.

Whether you are free or bond it is the spirit<Ref>1 Corinthians 12:13  For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
: Galatians 3:28  There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
: Ephesians 6:8  Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
: Colossians 3:11  Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. </Ref> by which you act and live that determines if you are seeking the [[kingdom of God]] or not. [[The Way]] you think and see the word will be different and your choice will change and you will be changed by your choices.



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[[Modern Christians]] often do not fully understand the true meaning of [[religion]] at the time of Christ they may seduce them into an unhealthy entanglement with the politics of the [[world]] rather than the politics of the [[Kingdom of God]] and His [[righteousness]].<Br>
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The term Greek ''politeia''<Ref name="politeia">{{4174}}</Ref> which we see translated ''commonwealth'' in Ephesians means "the administration of civil affairs". The same term is translated ''[[freedom]]'' in [[Acts 22]]:28<Ref>Acts 22:28 "And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom <4174>. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.</Ref> To grasp the significance of this term ''politeia'' as both "the administration of civil affairs" and "freedom" you may want to seek to understand why some say Paul was a [[Roman citizen]].

If ''[[political]]'' was relating to the government or the ''public affairs'' of a country or nation and a nation is "a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory and the word comes from the Middle English, via Old French from Latin natio(n-), from nat- ‘born,’ from the verb nasci ... and Christians are suppose to be born again as a [[peculiar people]] or nation then  was Jesus [[political]]?

Paul tells us that in [[Philippians 1]]:27: 
: "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;" 

The word ''"conversation"'' is ''politeuomai'' <Ref>{{4176}}</Ref> which means "to be a citizen" which means "to administer civil affairs" of that city of light.
 
We are told in [[Philippians 3]]:20: 
: "For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:"

The word ''conversation'' here is again ''politeuma''<Ref name="politeuma">{{4175}}  </Ref> which is also defined "the administration of civil affairs or of a commonwealth".

The late Middle English: from Old French politique ‘[[political]],’ via Latin from Greek ''politikos'', from politēs ‘citizen,’ from polis ‘city.’ But Jesus was a polis also as we see in:
:  "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid." [[Matthew 5]]:14

The term city was the Greek word Polis.<Ref name="polis">{{4172}}</Ref>

:  "That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth <[[4174]]> of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no [[hope]], and without God in the world:"  [[Ephesians 2]]:12

[[Christ]] preached a kingdom, a [[Governments|government]], where men were not bound by [[Vows|oaths]] and contracts but by coming together ''in one accord'' through the law of love for one another. 

This is why we see in [[Ephesians 2]]:19, 22: 
: "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone]; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit."

The term "fellowcitizens" means "possessing the same citizenship with others".<Ref>{{4847}}</Ref>  
 
[[Christ]] and the [[Apostles]] were very involved in the [[politics]] of the [[kingdom of God]] which can set the captive free when the people [[repent]] of their [[covetous practices]] and un[[forgive]]ness. As they seek that [[kingdom at hand]] they will be learning to [[love]] one another as [[Christ]] loved us while attending to the {{Template:Weightier matters}}.

The politics of the [[mind]] is the politics of the [[soul]].

Is the pursuit of the church a, government institution appointed by Christ, suppose to bring us to repentance?

The politics of the mind: