Mandates do not leave much room for personal speculation. A mandate is an immediate command from a higher authority. Too much high ground has been lost to the enemies of God because Christians have become so pessimistic in their worldview and have resigned themselves to sitting on their hands, while they await the end. If we fail to act, we must resolve ourselves and our children to join the downward spiral into hell presented by our current cultural standard. Reconstruction begins in the mind.
Ideas represent our personal view of life.
Our views are played out in our behavior as well as that of our offspring. Our goal should be to completely align our views with Scriptural truth. We must also help and encourage all those around us, but especially those under our covenantal authority, to work towards the same goal. Whether we have been Christians all of our lives or are new converts, or our children are 2, or 12, or 40, the goal remains the same. Our vision must be kingdom advancement through adherence to and promotion of God 's law in society.