The Family Government and Sustainable Family Systems on Christian Principles for Sustainable Development.

Abstract

The family is an important unit of organization for social development in the community. The family is created through marriage and marriage is done through the campaigns done by family members of procreation (father, mother, brothers, sisters and relatives). They shortlist the viable ladies through the list given by the boy to marry. The selection is done on viable candidate and election is done through Christian principles and confirmed through the Christian wedding. Once the wedding is done the husband and wife form the family government system immediately. The problem nowadays, the family government set on the Christianity principles fail because the husband and wife and children do not follow Ten Commandments of God. The objective of the study is to analyze and evaluate the roles played by the husband, wife and children which form family government. The paper adopts the observational and biblical analytical method. The key results are, most of the family government fails because the husband, wife or children do not play their roles in the family according to Christian principles which cement the family government. It is concluded most family governments fail and need to revise the biblical teachings in reference to family government. It is recommended, families to follow the Christian principles as set in the Ten Commandments.