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> [These systems attempt to box God into a government confined within the perspective of man. Yet when humanity is used as the starting point for interpreting and interacting with God's creation, faulty theology and sociology emerge as mankind attempts to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/these-systems-attempt-to-box-god-into-a-government-confined-within/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

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## More by Tony Evans

> [Whenever you define family as anything other than a man and a woman married together, you have just introduced an ethical nightmare.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/whenever-you-define-family-as-anything-other-than-a-man-and-a-woman/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [“Faith is never simply a feeling. Faith always involves movement. Get moving.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/faith-is-never-simply-a-feeling-faith-always-involves-movement-get/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [God established the family as the foundation of civilization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/god-established-the-family-as-the-foundation-of-civilization/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [Our God is a great coach, and he's got a great playbook.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/our-god-is-a-great-coach-and-he-s-got-a-great-playbook/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [The primary cause of this national crisis is the feminization of men.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/the-primary-cause-of-this-national-crisis-is-the-feminization-of-men/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [People wonder why they have so little of God when God has so little of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/people-wonder-why-they-have-so-little-of-god-when-god-has-so-little/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [Whenever my dad wasn't working, he'd take me along to pass out biblical tracts on street corners or in visits to the local prison.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/whenever-my-dad-wasn-t-working-he-d-take-me-along-to-pass-out/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [When you understand the values of God's kingdom, you will best understand His agenda.4 However, it is my conviction that the message of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/when-you-understand-the-values-of-god-s-kingdom-you-will-best/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [Getting to know God by His names is more than simply learning a new word or discovering a new title He goes by. Learning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/getting-to-know-god-by-his-names-is-more-than-simply-learning-a-new/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [ Any small business owner wears many hats. We \[New View Window Cleaning\] are the salesman, bookkeeper, scheduler, cleaner, customer complaint department, etc. If you… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/any-small-business-owner-wears-many-hats-we-new-view-window-cleaning/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [The separation of church and state is a suburban, not an urban, issue.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/the-separation-of-church-and-state-is-a-suburban-not-an-urban-issue/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [Until we take seriously God's definition of the church and stop just 'having church,' we will not see transformation in our society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/until-we-take-seriously-god-s-definition-of-the-church-and-stop-just/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [Government is not a human institution. It is a divine institution that humans are to run on His behalf. When they create their own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/government-is-not-a-human-institution-it-is-a-divine-institution-that/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [God created the races. He created different backgrounds and cultures. But He created them all to operate under His authority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/god-created-the-races-he-created-different-backgrounds-and-cultures/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

> [Peace, unity, love, and nonviolence should be our rallying cry and the catalyst for change in our nation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-evans/peace-unity-love-and-nonviolence-should-be-our-rallying-cry-and-the/)

[Tony Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-evans/)

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